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
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The Value of Righteousness
1Dishonest scales are disgusting to the Lord,
but accurate weights are pleasing to him.
2Arrogance comes,
then comes shame,
but wisdom remains with humble people.
3Integrity guides decent people,
but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
4Riches are of no help on the day of fury,
but righteousness saves from death.
5The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth,
but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.
6Decent people are saved by their righteousness,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
7At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes.
Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
8A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
9With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
10When righteous people prosper, a city is glad.
When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.
11With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up,
but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
12A person who despises a neighbor has no sense,
but a person who has understanding keeps quiet.
13Whoever gossips gives away secrets,
but whoever is trustworthy in spirit can keep a secret.
14A nation will fall when there is no direction,
but with many advisers there is victory.
15Whoever guarantees a stranger’s loan will get into trouble,
but whoever hates the closing of a deal remains secure.
16A gracious woman wins respect,
but ruthless men gain riches.
17A merciful person helps himself,
but a cruel person hurts himself.
18A wicked person earns dishonest wages,
but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay.
19As righteousness leads to life,
so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
20Devious people are disgusting to the Lord,
but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
21Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished,
but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
22 ⌞Like⌟ a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
⌞so⌟ is a beautiful woman who lacks good taste.
23The desire of righteous people ends only in good,
but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
24One person spends freely and yet grows richer,
while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.
25A generous person will be made rich,
and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied.#11:25 Or “and whoever gives someone a drink will also get a drink.”
26People will curse the one who hoards grain,
but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it.
27Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will,
but whoever looks for evil finds it.
28Whoever trusts his riches will fall,
but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.
29Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits ⌞only⌟ wind,
and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.
30The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life,
and a winner of souls is wise.
31If the righteous person is rewarded on earth,
how much more the wicked person and the sinner!
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