Proverbs 11

11Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, ^u

but an accurate weight is His delight. ^v

²When pride comes, disgrace follows,

but with humility comes wisdom. ^w

³The integrity of the upright guides them, ^x

but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. ^y

⁴Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,

but righteousness rescues from death. ^z

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. ^a

⁷When the wicked man dies,

his expectation comes to nothing,

and hope placed in wealth ^bcvanishes. ^d

⁸The righteous one is rescued from trouble;

in his place, the wicked one goes in. ^e

⁹With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

¹⁰When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, ^f

and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

¹¹A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, ^g

but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. ^h

¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,

but a man with understanding keeps silent. ⁱ

¹³A gossip goes around revealing a secret,

but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. ^j

¹⁴Without guidance, people fall,

but with many counselors there is deliverance. ^k

¹⁵If someone puts up security for a stranger,

he will suffer for it, ^l

but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

¹⁶A gracious woman gains honor,

but violent ^mmen gain only riches.

¹⁷A kind man benefits himself, ⁿ

but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. ^o

¹⁸The wicked man earns an empty wage,

but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. ^p

¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life, ^q

but pursuing evil leads to death. ^r

²⁰Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,

but those with blameless conduct are His delight. ^s

²¹Be assured ^tthat the wicked

will not go unpunished, ^u

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. ^v

²³The desire of the righteous turns out well, ^w

but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. ^x

²⁴One person gives freely,

yet gains more; ^y

another withholds what is right,

only to become poor. ^z

²⁵A generous person will be enriched, ^a

and the one who gives a drink of water

will receive water. ^b

²⁶People will curse ^canyone who hoards grain,

but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. ^d

²⁷The one who searches for what is good ^efinds favor,

but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. ^f

²⁸Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, ^g

but the righteous will flourish like foliage. ^h

²⁹The one who brings ruin on his household ⁱ

will inherit the wind, ^j

and a fool will be a slave

to someone whose heart is wise.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, ^k

but violence ^ltakes lives.

³¹If the righteous will be repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and sinful. ^m