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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//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"><title>Proverbs 11 GWT</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" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></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="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GWT</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">GOD'S WORD® Translation</div><div class="chap"><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Dishonest scales are disgusting to the LORD, but accurate weights are pleasing to him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>When righteous people prosper, a city is glad. When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>A person who despises a neighbor has no sense, but a person who has understanding keeps quiet.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Whoever gossips gives away secrets, but whoever is trustworthy in spirit can keep a secret.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>A nation will fall when there is no direction, but with many advisers there is victory.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Whoever guarantees a stranger's loan will get into trouble, but whoever hates the closing of a deal remains secure.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A gracious woman wins respect, but ruthless men gain riches.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Devious people are disgusting to the LORD, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>[Like] a gold ring in a pig's snout, [so] is a beautiful woman who lacks good taste.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A generous person will be made rich, and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>People will curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, but whoever looks for evil finds it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits [only] wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>If the righteous person is rewarded on earth, how much more the wicked person and the sinner!</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of <a href="//www.godsword.org" target="_top">God's Word to the Nations</a>. 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