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

¹ Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.

² Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom [is] with the humble.

³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

⁴ Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

⁷ With the death of a wicked person, hope will die, and the expectation of the godless perishes.

⁸ The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked enters into it.

⁹ With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

¹⁰ When good [is with] the righteous, [the] city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.

¹² He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

¹³ A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.

¹⁴ Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but [there is] safety in an abundance of counsel.

¹⁵ He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.

¹⁶ A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.

¹⁷ A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel [person] harms his own flesh.

¹⁸ The wicked earns {deceptive gain}, but he who sows righteousness, a {true reward}.

¹⁹ He who is steadfast in righteousness [is] to life as he who pursues evil [is] to death.

²⁰ An abomination of Yahweh [are] the {crooked of heart}, but his delight [are] {those with blameless ways}.

²¹ {Rest assured}, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²² A ring of gold in [the] snout of a pig [is] a woman [who is] beautiful but without discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous [is] only good, but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.

²⁴ There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need.

²⁵ A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.

²⁶ He who withholds grain, the people curse him, but a blessing [is] for the head of him who sells.

²⁷ He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

²⁸ He who trusts in his wealth [is] he who will fall, but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

²⁹ He who brings trouble [to] his household, he will inherit wind, and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

³⁰ The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, and he who captures souls [is] wise.

³¹ If the righteous on earth will be repaid, {how much more} the wicked and sinner.

¹ He who loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates rebuke [is] stupid.

² The good obtains favor from Yahweh, but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

³ A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

⁴ A woman of strength [is] the crown of her master, but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just; the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

⁶ The words of the wicked [are] an ambush of blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown and {are no more}, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸ For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

⁹ It is better to be lowly and a servant {to someone} than self-glorifying and lacking food.

¹⁰ The righteous knows the life of his animal, but the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

¹¹ He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.

¹² The wicked covets the proceeds of evil, but the root of the righteous {bears fruit}.

¹³ By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is upright in his [own] eyes, but he who listens to advice [is] wise.

¹⁶ As for a fool, {on that very day} he makes his anger known, but he who ignores an insult [is] prudent.

¹⁷ He who will speak truth will reveal righteousness, but the witness of falsehood, deceit.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹ A lip of truth endures forever, but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.

²⁰ Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy.

²¹ {No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble.

²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight.

²³ A clever person conceals knowledge, but the heart of a fool announces folly.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

²⁵ Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

²⁶ A righteous person will seek out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.

²⁷ The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life, and [on] the way of the path, [may there be] no death.