Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 11:18-31

18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

19Genuine righteousness leads to life,but the pursuit of evil brings death.

20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished,but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

23The desire of the righteous leads only to good,but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

24One gives freely, yet gains even more;another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

25A generous soul will prosper,and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

26The people will curse the hoarder of grain,but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

27He who searches out good finds favor,but evil will come to him who seeks it.

28He who trusts in his riches will fall,but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind,and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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

31If the righteous receive their due on earth,how much more the ungodly and the sinner!1

Notes

1. Proverbs 11:31 LXX If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner? Cited in 1 Peter 4:18 ↩