Chapter 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD , but accurate weights are his delight .
2 When pride comes , then comes shame , but with humility comes wisdom .
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them , but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them .
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath , but righteousness delivers from death .
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way , but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness .
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them , but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies , hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked takes his place .
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbour , but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge .
10 When it goes well with the righteous , the city rejoices . When the wicked perish, there is shouting .
11 By the blessing of the upright , the city is exalted , but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked .
12 One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom , but a man of understanding holds his peace .
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret .
14 Where there is no wise guidance , the nation falls , but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory .
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it , but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honour , but violent men obtain riches .
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul , but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh .
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages , but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward .
19 He who is truly righteous gets life . He who pursues evil gets death .
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD , but those whose ways are blameless are his delight .
21 Most certainly , the evil man will not be unpunished , but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered .
22 Like a gold ring in a pig ’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion .
23 The desire of the righteous is only good . The expectation of the wicked is wrath .
24 There is one who scatters , and increases yet more . There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty .
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat . He who waters shall be watered also himself .
26 People curse someone who withholds grain , but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it .
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favour , but he who searches after evil , it shall come to him .
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall , but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf .
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind . The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart .
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life . He who is wise wins souls .
31 Behold , the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner !