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Proverbs 11

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, ⓐ but an accurate weight is His delight. ⓑ

² When pride 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 man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth [1] [2] 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, ⓙ and 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 man with understanding keeps silent. ⓜ

¹³ A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. ⓝ

¹⁴ Without guidance, people 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 [3] men gain only riches.

¹⁷ A kind man benefits himself, ⓠ but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. ⓡ

¹⁸ The wicked man 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 [4] that the wicked 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. ⓑ

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 ⓖ finds 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 violence [5] takes lives.

³¹ If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. ⓝ

#	HCSB
1	Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, ⓐ but an accurate weight is His delight. ⓑ
2	When pride 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 man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth [1] [2] 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, ⓙ and 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 man with understanding keeps silent. ⓜ
13	A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. ⓝ
14	Without guidance, people 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 [3] men gain only riches.
17	A kind man benefits himself, ⓠ but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. ⓡ
18	The wicked man 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 [4] that the wicked 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 ⓖ finds 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 violence [5] takes lives.
31	If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. ⓝ

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