Proverbs 11

11Dishonest ^a1scales are an abomination to the Lord,

But a ²just weight is His delight.

²When pride comes, then comes ^bshame;

But with the humble is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright will guide ^cthem,

But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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

But ^erighteousness delivers from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless will ³direct his way aright,

But the wicked will fall by his own ^fwickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,

But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

⁷When a wicked man dies, his expectation will ^gperish,

And the hope of the unjust perishes.

^8hThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

And it comes to the wicked instead.

⁹The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

¹⁰ⁱWhen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;

And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is ^jexalted,

But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He who ⁴is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,

But a man of understanding holds his peace.

^13kA talebearer reveals secrets,

But he who is of a faithful spirit ^lconceals a matter.

^14mWhere there is no counsel, the people fall;

But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

¹⁵He who is ⁿsurety ⁵for a stranger will suffer,

But one who hates ⁶being surety is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman retains honor,

But ruthless men retain riches.

^17oThe merciful man does good for his own soul,

But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked man does deceptive work,

But ^phe who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

¹⁹As righteousness leads to ^qlife,

So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own ^rdeath.

²⁰Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,

But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

^21sThough they join ⁷forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;

But ^tthe posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

²²As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,

So is a lovely woman who lacks ⁸discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good,

But the expectation of the wicked ^uis wrath.

²⁴There is one who ^vscatters, yet increases more;

And there is one who withholds more than is right,

But it leads to poverty.

^25wThe generous soul will be made rich,

^xAnd he who waters will also be watered himself.

²⁶The people will curse ^yhim who withholds grain,

But ^zblessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷He who earnestly seeks good ⁹finds favor,

^aBut trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

^28bHe who trusts in his riches will fall,

But ^cthe righteous will flourish like foliage.

²⁹He who troubles his own house ^dwill inherit the wind,

And the fool will be ^eservant to the wise of heart.

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

And ^fhe who ¹wins souls is wise.

^31gIf the righteous will be ²recompensed on the earth,

How much more the ungodly and the sinner.