Thematic Bible
Proverbs 11:1 (show verse)
The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
Proverbs 11:2 (show verse)
When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.
Proverbs 11:3 (show verse)
The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:4 (show verse)
Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Proverbs 11:5 (show verse)
The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
Proverbs 11:6 (show verse)
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
Proverbs 11:7 (show verse)
When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
Proverbs 11:8 (show verse)
The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:9 (show verse)
By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
Proverbs 11:10 (show verse)
The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
Proverbs 11:11 (show verse)
Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.
Proverbs 11:12 (show verse)
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.
Proverbs 11:13 (show verse)
Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Proverbs 11:14 (show verse)
A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many.
Proverbs 11:15 (show verse)
Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.
Proverbs 11:16 (show verse)
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.
Proverbs 11:17 (show verse)
A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.
Proverbs 11:18 (show verse)
Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
Proverbs 11:19 (show verse)
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.
Proverbs 11:20 (show verse)
Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
Proverbs 11:21 (show verse)
Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.
Proverbs 11:22 (show verse)
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
Proverbs 11:23 (show verse)
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
Proverbs 11:24 (show verse)
Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.
Proverbs 11:25 (show verse)
A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
Proverbs 11:26 (show verse)
People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.
Proverbs 11:27 (show verse)
The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!
Proverbs 11:28 (show verse)
The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
Proverbs 11:29 (show verse)
Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 11:30 (show verse)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.
Proverbs 11:31 (show verse)
If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.