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Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living

Proverbs 11:1-31

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Chapter 11
1 Scales of deceit are an abomination to the LORD, but a confirming-the-word stone is his favor. 2 With presumptuous rebellion comes shame, and with the humble, wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, but the perversity of the traitors will destroy them. 4 Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death. 5 The righteousness of the blameless makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall in his wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, and the faithlessness of traitors ensnares them. 7 In the death of a wicked man hope perishes, and expectation of strength has perished. 8 The righteous is delivered from distress, and the wicked come in their place. 9 By the mouth of a hypocrite his neighbor is corrupted, but by the knowledge of the righteous they deliver him. 10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, and by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. 12 He who despises his neighbor is a man lacking heart, but a man of understanding will be silent. 13 A talebearer goes about revealing a secret, but a faithful-of-spirit person covers a matter. 14 In the absence of strategic counsel or guidance, the people fall, and deliverance is in the abundance of divine counsel. 15 Evil—it is evil for the one who becomes surety for a stranger, while the one who hates sureties is secure. 16 A woman of grace sustains honor, but tyrants sustain wealth. 17 A man of steadfast love chews the cud with his soul, and a cruel one torments his neighbor. 18 The wicked has done a deed of deceit, and the sower of righteousness a reward of truth. 19 In this way righteousness leads to life, and the pursuit of evil to death. 20 The abomination of the LORD are the crooked-of-heart, and his favor is the unblemished-of-way. 21 Hand to hand, the evil one will not be cleared, and the seed of the righteous ones escapes. 22 A gold ring in a pig's nose: a beautiful woman who lacks taste. 23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked is outburst. 24 There is one who scatters, yet it is still added to him, and one who withholds what is right, but comes to lack. 25 The soul of blessing will be fattened, and the one who is satisfied—even he will be satisfied. 26 The one who withholds grain, the people will rise up against him; but blessing is to the head of the one who trades in it. 27 He who seeks good diligently seeks favor, but he who seeks evil—it comes upon him. 28 The one trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a leaf. 29 A troubler of his house will inherit the Spirit, and a servant of a fool to a wise-of-heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and taking souls is wise. 31 Behold, the righteous on earth will be repaid; even the wicked and the sinner.