Proverbs 11 · BSB | Hyper Bible

¹Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD,but an accurate weight is His delight.

²When pride comes, disgrace follows,but with humility comes wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guides them,but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

⁴Riches are worthless in the day of wrath,but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path,but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

⁷When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes,and the hope of his strength vanishes.

⁸The righteous man is delivered from trouble;in his place the wicked man goes in.

⁹With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor,but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

¹⁰When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices,and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is built up,but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment,but a man of understanding remains silent.

¹³A gossip reveals a secret,but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

¹⁴For lack of guidance, a nation falls,but with many counselors comes deliverance.

¹⁵He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman attains honor,but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁷A kind man benefits himself,but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

¹⁸The wicked man earns an empty wage,but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life,but the pursuit of evil brings death.

²⁰The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

²¹Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished,but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous leads only to good,but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

ⓘ Generous people who give freely to others will...

Generous people who give freely to others will succeed, but those who hoard their money will lose it (see Proverbs 28:27; 2 Corinthians 9:6–9).

²⁴One gives freely, yet gains even more;another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

²⁵A generous soul will prosper,and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

²⁶The people will curse the hoarder of grain,but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

²⁷He who searches out good finds favor,but evil will come to him who seeks it.

²⁸He who trusts in his riches will fall,but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

²⁹He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind,and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,and he who wins souls is wise.

^31NTIf the righteous receive their due on earth,how much more the ungodly and the sinner!^†

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