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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 11 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/11-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Proverbs 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/10.htm" title="Proverbs 10">◄</a> Proverbs 11 <a href="../proverbs/12.htm" title="Proverbs 12">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/proverbs/11.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Value of Righteousness</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The LORD hates false scales,</p> <p class="poetry2">but he delights in accurate weights.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it,</p> <p class="poetry2">but humility is present with wisdom.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The integrity of the righteous guides them,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Wealth won’t help in the time of judgment,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:4 Lit. the day of wrath">a</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">but righteousness will deliver from death.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the wicked fall by their wickedness.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The righteousness of the upright delivers them,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and what he<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly">c</a></span> expected from his scheming comes to nothing.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The righteous person is delivered from trouble;</p> <p class="poetry2">it comes upon the wicked instead.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,</p> <p class="poetry2">but through knowledge the righteous escape.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,</p> <p class="poetry2">and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,</p> <p class="poetry2">but what the wicked say tears it down.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the discerning man controls his comments.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the trustworthy person<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:13 Lit. trustworthy in spirit">d</a></span> keeps a confidence.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>A nation falls through a lack of guidance,</p> <p class="poetry2">but victory comes through the counsel of many.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:14 Or through much planning">e</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering,</p> <p class="poetry2">but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A gracious woman attains honor,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:16 So MT; LXX reads honor for her husband">f</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">but<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:16 So MT; LXX reads but a seat of dishonor is for the woman who hates justice">g</a></span> ruthless men attain<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:16 So MT; LXX reads justice. The deficient shrink from wealth, but the diligent support themselves with">h</a></span> wealth.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A gracious man benefits himself,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the cruel person damages himself.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Evil people earn deceptive wages,</p> <p class="poetry2">but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Genuine righteousness leads to life,</p> <p class="poetry2">but whoever pursues evil will die.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Be sure of this:<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:21 Lit. Hand to hand">i</a></span> the wicked will not go unpunished,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the descendants of the righteous will go free.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout</p> <p class="poetry2">is a beautiful woman without discretion.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The desire of the righteous is to seek good,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Those who give freely gain even more;</p> <p class="poetry2">others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A generous person will prosper,</p> <p class="poetry2">and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>People will curse whoever withholds grain,</p> <p class="poetry2">but blessing will come to whoever is selling.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The person seeking good will find favor,</p> <p class="poetry2">but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,</p> <p class="poetry2">but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the fool will be a servant to the wise.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The fruit of the righteous is<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows">j</a></span> a tree of life,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the one who wins people is wise.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely">k</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,</p> <p class="poetry2">how much more will the wicked and the sinner.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 11:4 Lit. <i>the day of wrath</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 11:7 So MT; LXX reads <i>When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 11:7 So MT; LXX reads<i> what the ungodly</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 11:13 Lit. <i>trustworthy in spirit</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 11:14 Or <i>through much planning</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 11:16 So MT; LXX reads <i>honor for her husband</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 11:16 So MT; LXX reads <i>but a seat of dishonor is for the woman who hates justice</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 11:16 So MT; LXX reads <i>justice. 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