Thematic Bible

Proverbs 11:1

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:2

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 11:3

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:6

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

Proverbs 11:7

When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.

Proverbs 11:8

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

Proverbs 11:9

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Proverbs 11:10

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

Proverbs 11:12

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Proverbs 11:14

Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

Proverbs 11:15

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

Proverbs 11:16

A gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

Proverbs 11:19

He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

Proverbs 11:20

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Proverbs 11:21

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

Proverbs 11:22

As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Proverbs 11:24

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

Proverbs 11:25

The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs 11:26

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Proverbs 11:27

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

Proverbs 11:28

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Proverbs 11:29

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

Proverbs 11:31

If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!