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<a href ="../ezekiel/45.htm#10">Ezekiel 45:10–12</a>)</span><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, <p class="indent2"> but an accurate weight is His delight. <A name="3"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>When pride comes, disgrace follows, <p class="indent2"> but with humility comes wisdom. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>The integrity of the upright guides them, <p class="indent2"> but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, <p class="indent2"> but righteousness brings deliverance from death. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, <p class="indent2"> but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The righteousness of the upright delivers them, <p class="indent2"> but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, <p class="indent2"> and the hope of his strength vanishes. <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The righteous man is delivered from trouble; <p class="indent2"> in his place the wicked man goes in. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, <p class="indent2"> but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, <p class="indent2"> and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, <p class="indent2"> but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, <p class="indent2"> but a man of understanding remains silent. <A name="14"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>A gossip reveals a secret, <p class="indent2"> but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For lack of guidance, a nation falls, <p class="indent2"> but with many counselors comes deliverance. <A name="16"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, <p class="indent2"> but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. <A name="17"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>A gracious woman attains honor, <p class="indent2"> but ruthless men gain only wealth. <A name="18"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>A kind man benefits himself, <p class="indent2"> but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. <A name="19"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The wicked man earns an empty wage, <p class="indent2"> but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. <A name="20"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Genuine righteousness leads to life, <p class="indent2"> but the pursuit of evil brings death. <A name="21"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, <p class="indent2"> but the blameless in their walk are His delight. <A name="22"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, <p class="indent2"> but the offspring of the righteous will escape. <A name="23"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout <p class="indent2"> is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. <A name="24"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The desire of the righteous leads only to good, <p class="indent2"> but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. <A name="25"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>One gives freely, yet gains even more; <p class="indent2"> another withholds what is right, only to become poor. <A name="26"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>A generous soul will prosper, <p class="indent2"> and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. <A name="27"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The people will curse the hoarder of grain, <p class="indent2"> but blessing will crown the one who sells it. <A name="28"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He who searches out good finds favor, <p class="indent2"> but evil will come to him who seeks it. <A name="29"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>He who trusts in his riches will fall, <p class="indent2"> but the righteous will thrive like foliage. <A name="30"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, <p class="indent2"> and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. <A name="31"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, <p class="indent2"> and he who wins souls is wise. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>If the righteous receive their due on earth, <p class="indent2"> how much more the ungodly and the sinner!<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> </p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">31</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> LXX <i>If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?</i><span class="thin"> </span> Cited in <a href="../1_peter/4.htm#18">1 Peter 4:18</a><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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