Proverbs 11:1-Proverbs 12:28 - The Value Of Righteousness

¹ The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

² When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.

³ The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

⁴ Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

⁷ When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

⁸ The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

⁹ By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

¹⁰ The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

¹¹ Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

¹² Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

¹³ Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

¹⁴ A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many.

¹⁵ Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.

¹⁶ A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.

¹⁷ A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

¹⁸ Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

¹⁹ Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

²⁰ Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

²¹ Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

²⁴ Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

²⁵ A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.

²⁶ People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.

²⁷ The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

²⁸ The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

²⁹ Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.

³¹ If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

¹ The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.

² The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

³ A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

⁴ A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband, but a wife who puts him to shame is like bone cancer.

⁵ The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

⁶ The words of the wicked lead to bloodshed, but the speech of the upright delivers them.

⁷ After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

⁸ A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

⁹ It's better to be unimportant, yet have a servant, than to pretend to be important, but lack food.

¹⁰ The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

¹¹ Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

¹² The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

¹³ An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

¹⁴ By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

¹⁵ The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.

¹⁶ The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

¹⁷ The truth teller speaks what is right, but the false witness speaks what is deceitful.

¹⁸ Some speak rashly like the cutting of a sword, but what the wise say promotes healing.

¹⁹ A truthful saying is trusted forever, but the liar only for a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is at home in the heart of those who plan evil, but those who promote peace rejoice.

²¹ No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.

²² Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

²³ A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.

²⁴ The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

²⁵ A person's anxiety weighs down his heart, but an appropriate word is encouraging.

²⁶ The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

²⁷ The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.

²⁸ In the pathway to righteousness there is life, and in that lifestyle there is no death.