Proverbs 11 | Strong's Bible

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CHAPTER 11

Dishonest

scales

are an abomination

to the LORD,

but an accurate

weight

is His delight.

When pride

comes,

disgrace

follows,

but with

humility

comes wisdom.

The integrity

of the upright

guides them,

but the perversity

of the faithless

destroys them.

Riches

are worthless

in the day

of wrath,

but righteousness

brings deliverance

from death.

The righteousness

of the blameless

directs

their path,

but the wicked

fall

by their own wickedness.

The righteousness

of the upright

delivers them,

but the faithless

are trapped

by their own desires.

When the wicked

man

dies,

his hope

perishes,

and the hope

of his strength

vanishes.

The righteous man

is delivered

from trouble;

in his place

the wicked man

goes in.

With his mouth

the ungodly man

destroys

his neighbor,

but through knowledge

the righteous

are rescued.

When the righteous

thrive,

the city

rejoices,

and when the wicked

perish,

there are shouts of joy.

By the blessing

of the upright

a city

is built up,

but by the mouth

of the wicked

it is torn down.

Whoever shows contempt

for his neighbor

lacks

judgment,

but a man

of understanding

holds his peace.

A gossip

reveals

a secret,

but a trustworthy

person

keeps

a confidence.

For lack

of guidance,

a nation

falls,

but with many

counselors

comes deliverance.

He who puts up security

for a stranger

will surely suffer,

but the one who hates

indebtedness

is secure.

A gracious

woman

attains

honor,

but violent

men gain

only wealth.

A kind

man

benefits

himself,

but a cruel man

brings trouble

on himself.

The wicked man

earns

an empty

wage,

but he who sows

righteousness

reaps a true

reward.

Genuine

righteousness

leads to life,

but the pursuit

of evil

brings death.

The perverse

in heart

are an abomination

to the LORD,

but the blameless

in their walk

are His delight.

Be assured

that the wicked

will not

go unpunished,

but the offspring

of the righteous

will escape.

Like a gold

ring

in a pig’s

snout

is a beautiful

woman

who lacks

discretion.

The desire

of the righteous

leads only

to good,

but the hope

of the wicked

brings wrath.

One gives freely,

yet gains

even more;

another withholds

what is right,

only

to become poor.

A generous

soul

will prosper,

and he who refreshes others

will himself

be refreshed.

The people

will curse

the hoarder

of grain,

but blessing

will crown

the one who sells it.

He who searches out

good

finds

favor,

but evil

will come

to him who seeks it.

He who trusts

in his riches

will fall,

but the righteous

will thrive

like foliage.

He who brings trouble

on his house

will inherit

the wind,

and the fool

will be servant

to the wise

of heart.

The fruit

of the righteous

is a tree

of life,

and he who wins

souls

is wise.

If

the righteous

receive their due

on earth,

how much more

the ungodly

and the sinner!

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