Proverbs 11

^{Proverbs 11:1} Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

^{Proverbs 11:2} When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

^{Proverbs 11:3} The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

^{Proverbs 11:4} Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

^{Proverbs 11:5} The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

^{Proverbs 11:6} The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

^{Proverbs 11:7} When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

^{Proverbs 11:8} The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

^{Proverbs 11:9} With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

^{Proverbs 11:10} When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

^{Proverbs 11:11} By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

^{Proverbs 11:12} Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

^{Proverbs 11:13} A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

^{Proverbs 11:14} For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

^{Proverbs 11:15} He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

^{Proverbs 11:16} A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

^{Proverbs 11:17} A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

^{Proverbs 11:18} The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

^{Proverbs 11:19} Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

^{Proverbs 11:20} The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

^{Proverbs 11:21} Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

^{Proverbs 11:22} Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

^{Proverbs 11:23} The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

^{Proverbs 11:24} One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

^{Proverbs 11:25} A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

^{Proverbs 11:26} The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

^{Proverbs 11:27} He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

^{Proverbs 11:28} He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

^{Proverbs 11:29} He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

^{Proverbs 11:30} The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

^{Proverbs 11:31} If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!