Proverbs 11:1-31 CEB

[1] The LORD detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight. [2] When pride comes, so does shame, but wisdom brings humility. [3] Integrity guides the virtuous, but dishonesty ruins the treacherous. [4] Riches don’t help in the day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. [5] The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight, but the wicked fall in their wickedness. [6] Those who do right are saved by their righteousness, but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires. [7] When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes. [8] The righteous are saved from distress, and the wicked take their place. [9] The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge. [10] When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. [11] A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked. [12] Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet. [13] A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. [14] Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors. [15] Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble, but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure. [16] A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth. [17] Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves. [18] The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward. [19] The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death. [20] The LORD detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent. [21] The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape. [22] Like a gold ring in a pig’s nose is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. [23] The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath. [24] Those who give generously receive more, but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy. [25] Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. [26] People curse those who hoard grain, but they bless those who sell it. [27] Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them. [28] Those who trust in their wealth will wither, but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees. [29] Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise. [30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise gather lives. [31] If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the wicked and sinners?