Proverbs 11

11^aA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,

^bbut a just weight is his delight.

^2cWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with ^dthe humble is wisdom.

^3eThe integrity of the upright guides them,

^fbut the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

^4gRiches do not profit in the day of wrath,

^hbut righteousness delivers from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless ⁱkeeps his way straight,

but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

^6hThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous ^jare taken captive by their lust.

⁷When the wicked dies, his ^khope will perish,

and ^lthe expectation of wealth¹ perishes too.

^8mThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

⁹With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

¹⁰ⁿWhen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,

but ^oby the mouth of the wicked ^pit is overthrown.

¹²Whoever ^qbelittles his neighbor lacks sense,

but a man of understanding remains silent.

¹³Whoever ^rgoes about slandering reveals secrets,

but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

¹⁴Where there is ^sno guidance, a people falls,

^sbut in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

^15tWhoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,

but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

^16uA gracious woman gets honor,

and ^vviolent men get riches.

^17wA man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

¹⁸The wicked earns deceptive wages,

but one who ^xsows righteousness gets a sure reward.

¹⁹Whoever is steadfast in righteousness ^ywill live,

but ^zhe who pursues evil will die.

²⁰Those of ^acrooked heart are ^ban abomination to the Lord,

but those of ^cblameless ways are ^dhis delight.

^21eBe assured, ^fan evil person will not go unpunished,

but ^gthe offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

²²Like ^ha gold ring in a pig’s snout

is a beautiful woman without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good,

ⁱthe expectation of the wicked in wrath.

^24jOne gives ^kfreely, yet grows all the richer;

another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

^25lWhoever brings blessing ^mwill be enriched,

and ⁿone who waters will himself be watered.

^26oThe people curse him who holds back grain,

but ^pa blessing is on the head of him who ^qsells it.

²⁷Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,²

but evil comes to ^rhim who searches for it.

²⁸Whoever ^strusts in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will ^tflourish like a green leaf.

²⁹Whoever ^utroubles his own household will ^vinherit the wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is ^wa tree of life,

and whoever ^xcaptures souls is wise.

³¹If ^ythe righteous is repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and the sinner!