Proverbs 11:1-11 ▼

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom.

3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.

4 Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death.

5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

7 When a wicked person dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong people perishes.

8 The righteous is rescued from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

9 With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.

10 When things go well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.