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!
Currently Selected:
Proverbs 11: GW
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
GOD'S WORD® Translation ©1995, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 by God's Word to the Nations Mission Society. All rights reserved.
Proverbs 11
11
1Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, # Dt 25:13-16; Pr 20:10,23; Mc 6:10-11
but an accurate weight is His delight. # Lv 19:36; Pr 16:11; Ezk 45:10
2When pride comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom. # Pr 15:33; 18:12; 22:4; 29:23
3The integrity of the upright guides them, # Pr 13:6
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. # Pr 11:17-19; 19:3
4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death. # Gn 7:1; Pr 10:2; 11:28; 12:28; Zph 1:18
5The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires. # Ps 7:15-16; Pr 5:22; Ec 10:8
7When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth # LXX reads hope of the ungodly # Or strength vanishes. # Jb 8:13; Pr 10:28; 24:14
8The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in. # Pr 21:18
9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
10When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, # Pr 28:12
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, # Pr 14:34
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. # Pr 14:1; 29:4
12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man with understanding keeps silent. # Pr 14:21
13A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. # Lv 19:16; Pr 10:18; 20:19; 1Tm 5:13
14Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance. # Pr 15:22; 20:18; 24:6
15If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it, # Pr 6:1-2; 17:18; 22:26
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
16A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent # Or ruthless men gain only riches.
17A kind man benefits himself, # Mt 5:7; 25:34-36
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. # Pr 11:3
18The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. # Pr 10:2-3; Hs 10:12; Gl 6:8-9; Jms 3:18
19Genuine righteousness leads to life, # Pr 10:16-17; 19:23
but pursuing evil leads to death. # Rm 6:23; Jms 1:15
20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight. # 1Ch 29:17; Ps 119:1; Pr 3:32; 12:22; 13:6; 15:8-9,26
21Be assured # Lit Hand to hand that the wicked
will not go unpunished, # Pr 16:5
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout. # Gn 24:47
23The desire of the righteous turns out well, # Ps 37:4-5; Pr 10:24; Jr 29:11
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. # Pr 10:28; 11:7; Rm 2:8-9
24One person gives freely,
yet gains more; # Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 21:26
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor. # Pr 13:7; 22:16; 28:27
25A generous person will be enriched, # Pr 3:9-10; 2Co 9:6-11
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water. # Mt 5:7; 10:42
26People will curse # Pr 24:24 anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. # Gn 42:6
27The one who searches for what is good # Php 4:8 finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. # Est 7:10; Ps 7:15-16
28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, # Ps 49:6
but the righteous will flourish like foliage. # Ps 1:3; 92:12; Pr 11:4; 14:11; Jr 17:8
29The one who brings ruin on his household # Pr 15:27
will inherit the wind, # Ec 5:16
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, # Pr 3:18
but violence # LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one takes lives.
31If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful. # Dt 32:25; Pr 13:21; 1Pt 4:18
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
© 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. All rights reserved.