Proverbs 11:1–15 · BSB
11:1
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
11:2
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
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11:3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
11:4
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
11:5
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
11:6
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
11:7
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
11:8
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
11:9
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
11:10
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11:11
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
11:12
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
11:13
A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
11:14
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
11:15
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
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