Proverbs 11 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

The Folly of Wickedness

Pro 11:1

Pro 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD,
But a just weight is His delight.

Pro 11:2

Pro 11:2When pride comes, then comes shame;
But with the humble is wisdom.

Pro 11:3

Pro 11:3The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

Pro 11:4

Pro 11:4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.

Pro 11:5

Pro 11:5The righteousness of the blameless will direct[fn] his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

Pro 11:6

Pro 11:6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

Pro 11:7

Pro 11:7When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.

Pro 11:8

Pro 11:8The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.

Pro 11:9

Pro 11:9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Pro 11:10

Pro 11:10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

Pro 11:11

Pro 11:11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Pro 11:12

Pro 11:12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

Pro 11:13

Pro 11:13A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

Pro 11:14

Pro 11:14Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Pro 11:15

Pro 11:15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer,
But one who hates being surety is secure.

Pro 11:16

Pro 11:16A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.

Pro 11:17

Pro 11:17The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Pro 11:18

Pro 11:18The wicked man does deceptive work,
But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

Pro 11:19

Pro 11:19As righteousness leads to life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Pro 11:20

Pro 11:20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

Pro 11:21

Pro 11:21Though they join forces,[fn] the wicked will not go unpunished;
But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

Pro 11:22

Pro 11:22As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.

Pro 11:23

Pro 11:23The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Pro 11:24

Pro 11:24There is one who scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.

Pro 11:25

Pro 11:25The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself.

Pro 11:26

Pro 11:26The people will curse him who withholds grain,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Pro 11:27

Pro 11:27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,
But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

Pro 11:28

Pro 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Pro 11:29

Pro 11:29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Pro 11:30

Pro 11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who wins souls is wise.

Pro 11:31

Pro 11:31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

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NKJV Footnotes

(11:5)

Or make smooth or straight

(11:21)

Literally hand to hand

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