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
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 in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Currently Selected:
:
Highlight
Share
Copy
Want to have your highlights saved across all your devices? Sign up or sign in
PUBLIC DOMAIN (not copyrighted)