Proverbs 11:1-31 CSB

[1] Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight. [2] When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. [3] The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. [4] Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. [5] The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. [6] The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires. [7] When the wicked person dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. [8] The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in. [9] With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. [10] When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. [11] A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. [12] Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent. [13] A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. [14] Without guidance, a people will fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. [15] If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected. [16] A gracious woman gains honor, but violent people gain only riches. [17] A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel person brings ruin on himself. [18] The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. [19] Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death. [20] Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD, but those with blameless conduct are his delight. [21] Be assured that a wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. [22] A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. [23] The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. [24] One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. [25] A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. [26] People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. [27] The one who searches for what is good seeks favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. [28] Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. [29] The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise. [30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives. [31] If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful.