Proverbs 11
11
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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Proverbs 11
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1 A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.
2 Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.
4 Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.
5 The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.
6 The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.
7 When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.
8 The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.
9 The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.
10 In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.
11 By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.
12 Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.
13 Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.
15 He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.
16 A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.
17 A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.
18 The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.
19 Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.
20 A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.
21 Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.
22 A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.
23 The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.
25 The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.
26 Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.
27 He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.
29 Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.
30 The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.
31 If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!
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