Proverbs 11

11Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,

but an accurate weight^a delights him.

²Pride comes, then disgrace comes,

but wisdom is with the humble.

³The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

⁴Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath,

but righteousness will deliver from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,

but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright will save them,

but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

⁷With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,

and the expectation of the godless perishes.

⁸The righteous is delivered from trouble,

but the wicked enters into it.

⁹With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

¹⁰When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,

but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

¹²He who lacks sense^b belittles his neighbor,

but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

¹³A gossip walks about telling a secret,

but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

¹⁴Where there is no guidance, a nation^c shall fall,

but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.

¹⁵He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger,

but he who refuses a pledge is safe.

¹⁶A woman of grace receives honor,

but the ruthless gets wealth.

¹⁷A person of kindness rewards himself,^d

but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked earns^e deceptive gain,^f

but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.^g

¹⁹He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life

as^h he who pursues evil is to death.

²⁰An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,ⁱ

but his delight are those with blameless ways.^j

²¹Rest assured,^k the wicked will not go unpunished,

but the offspring^l of the righteous will escape.

²²A ring of gold in the snout of a pig

is a woman who is beautiful but without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good,

but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

²⁴There is one who gives yet grows richer,^m

but he who withholds what is rightⁿ only finds need.

²⁵A person of blessing will be enriched,

and he who gives water also will be refreshed.

²⁶He who withholds grain, the people curse him,

but a blessing is for the head of him who sells.

²⁷He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,

but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

²⁸He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,

but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

²⁹He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind,^o

and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,

and he who captures souls^p is wise.

³¹If the righteous on earth will be repaid,

how much more^q the wicked and sinner.