Proverbs 11
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1#Pr 16:11; 20:10; 20:23A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
2#Pr 29:23; 18:12 When pride comes, then comes shame;
but with the humble is wisdom.
3#Pr 13:6 The integrity of the upright will guide them,
but the perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
4#Ge 7:1; Pr 10:2 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5#Pr 5:22 The righteousness of the upright will direct his way,
but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6#Ecc 10:8 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
but transgressors will be taken by their schemes.
7#Pr 10:28; Job 8:13–14 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
and the hope of unjust men perishes.
8#Pr 21:18 The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked comes in his place.
9A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the just will be delivered.
10#Pr 28:12 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11#Pr 29:8 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12He who is void of wisdom despises his neighbor,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13#Lev 19:16; Pr 20:19 A talebearer reveals secrets,
but he who is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.
14#Pr 15:22; 24:6 Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
15#Pr 17:18 He who puts up a pledge for a stranger will suffer for it,
and he who hates being a pledge is secure.
16#Pr 31:30–31 A gracious woman retains honor,
but ruthless men retain riches.
17#Mt 5:7; 25:34–40 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own body.
18#Gal 6:8–9; Jas 3:18 The wicked works a deceitful work,
but to him who sows righteousness will be a sure reward.
19#Pr 10:16; 19:23 As righteousness tends to life,
so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
20#1Ch 29:17; Ps 119:1 Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to the Lord,
but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21#Pr 16:5 Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished,
but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
22As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout,
so is a fair woman who is without discretion.
23#Ro 2:8–9; Pr 10:28 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24#Ps 112:9; Pr 19:17 There is one who scatters, yet increases;
and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
25#Mt 5:7 The generous soul will be made rich,
and he who waters will be watered also himself.
26#Job 29:13 The people will curse him who withholds grain,
but blessing will be upon the head of him who sells it.
27#Est 7:10; Ps 7:15–16 He who diligently seeks good procures favor,
but he who seeks mischief, it will come to him.
28#Jer 17:8; Ps 1:3 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish as a branch.
29#Ecc 5:16 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30#Jas 5:20; Pr 3:18 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and he who wins souls is wise.
31#Jer 25:29 If the righteous will be recompensed in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner.
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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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