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Proverbs 11 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Pro 11:1

Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD,

but an accurate weight is his delight.

Pro 11:2

When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,

but with humility comes wisdom.

Pro 11:3

The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

Pro 11:4

Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,

but righteousness rescues from death.

Pro 11:5

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,

but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

Pro 11:6

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,

but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

Pro 11:7

When the wicked person dies,

his expectation comes to nothing,

and hope placed in wealth[fn][fn] vanishes.

Pro 11:8

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;

in his place, the wicked one goes in.

Pro 11:9

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Pro 11:10

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices;

when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Pro 11:11

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,

but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

Pro 11:12

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,

but a person with understanding keeps silent.

Pro 11:13

A gossip goes around revealing a secret,

but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Pro 11:14

Without guidance, a people will fall,

but with many counselors there is deliverance.

Pro 11:15

If someone puts up security for a stranger,

he will suffer for it,

but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

Pro 11:16

A gracious woman gains honor,

but violent[fn] people gain only riches.

Pro 11:17

A kind man benefits himself,

but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.

Pro 11:18

The wicked person earns an empty wage,

but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

Pro 11:19

Genuine righteousness leads to life,

but pursuing evil leads to death.

Pro 11:20

Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD,

but those with blameless conduct are his delight.

Pro 11:21

Be assured[fn] that a wicked person

will not go unpunished,

but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Pro 11:22

A beautiful woman who rejects good sense

is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

Pro 11:23

The desire of the righteous turns out well,

but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Pro 11:24

One person gives freely,

yet gains more;

another withholds what is right,

only to become poor.

Pro 11:25

A generous person will be enriched,

and the one who gives a drink of water

will receive water.

Pro 11:26

People will curse anyone who hoards grain,

but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

Pro 11:27

The one who searches for what is good seeks favor,

but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

Pro 11:28

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Pro 11:29

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.

Pro 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

but a cunning person takes lives.

Pro 11:31

If the righteous will be repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and sinful.

CSB Footnotes
LXX reads hope of the ungodly
Or strength
Or ruthless
Lit Hand to hand
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