Proverbs 11
11
1The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
2Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
4Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
but right living can save you from death.
5The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
9With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
10The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
11Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
12It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
13A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
14Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
15There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
16A gracious woman gains respect,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
18Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
19Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
20The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
21Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
22A beautiful woman who lacks discretion
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
23The godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
24Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
25The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
26People curse those who hoard their grain,
but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
27If you search for good, you will find favor;
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
28Trust in your money and down you go!
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
29Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
30The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
a wise person wins friends.#11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
31If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?#11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.
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Proverbs 11
11
1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
2When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring#11:21 or, seed of the righteous will be delivered.
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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