Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 11

(Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Ezekiel 45:10–12)

1DishonestH4820 scalesH3976 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068,but an accurateH8003 weightH68 is His delightH7522.

2When prideH2087 comesH935, disgraceH7036 followsH935,but withH854 humilityH6800 comes wisdomH2451.

3The integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 guides themH5148,but the perversityH5558 of the faithlessH898 destroys themH7703.

4RichesH1952 are worthlessH3808 H3276 in the dayH3117 of wrathH5678,but righteousnessH6666 brings deliveranceH5337 from deathH4194.

5The righteousnessH6666 of the blamelessH8549 directsH3474 their pathH1870,but the wickedH7563 fallH5307 by their own wickednessH7564.

6The righteousnessH6666 of the uprightH3477 delivers themH5337,but the faithlessH898 are trappedH3920 by their own desiresH1942.

7When the wickedH7563 manH120 diesH4194, his hopeH8615 perishesH6,and the hopeH8431 of his strengthH202 vanishesH6.

8The righteous manH6662 is deliveredH2502 from troubleH6869;in his placeH8478 the wicked manH7563 goes inH935.

9With his mouthH6310 the ungodly manH2611 destroysH7843 his neighborH7453,but through knowledgeH1847 the righteousH6662 are rescuedH2502.

10When the righteousH6662 thriveH2898, the cityH7151 rejoicesH5970,and when the wickedH7563 perishH6, there are shouts of joyH7440.

11By the blessingH1293 of the uprightH3477 a cityH7176 is built upH7311,but by the mouthH6310 of the wickedH7563 it is torn downH2040.

12Whoever shows contemptH936 for his neighborH7453 lacksH2638 judgmentH3820,but a manH376 of understandingH8394 remains silentH2790.

13A gossipH7400 revealsH1980 H1540 a secretH5475,but a trustworthyH539 personH7307 keepsH3680 a confidenceH1697.

14For lackH369 of guidanceH8458, a nationH5971 fallsH5307,but with manyH7230 counselorsH3289 comes deliveranceH8668.

15 He who puts up securityH6148 for a strangerH2114 will surely sufferH7451 H7489,but the one who hatesH8130 indebtednessH8628 is secureH982.

16A graciousH2580 womanH802 attainsH8551 honorH3519,but ruthlessH6184 men gainH8551 only wealthH6239.

17A kindH2617 manH376 benefitsH1580 himselfH5315,but a cruel manH394 brings troubleH5916 on himselfH7607.

18The wicked manH7563 earnsH6213 an emptyH8267 wageH6468,but he who sowsH2232 righteousnessH6666 reaps a trueH571 rewardH7938.

19GenuineH3651 righteousnessH6666 leads to lifeH2416,but the pursuitH7291 of evilH7451 brings deathH4194.

20The perverseH6141 in heartH3820 are an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068,but the blamelessH8549 in their walkH1870 are His delightH7522.

21Be assuredH3027 that the wickedH7451 will notH3808 go unpunishedH5352,but the offspringH2233 of the righteousH6662 will escapeH4422.

22Like a goldH2091 ringH5141 in a pig’sH2386 snoutH639is a beautifulH3303 womanH802 who lacksH5493 discretionH2940.

23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 leads onlyH389 to goodH2896,but the hopeH8615 of the wickedH7563 brings wrathH5678.

24 One gives freelyH6340, yet gainsH3254 even moreH5750;another withholdsH2820 what is rightH3476, onlyH389 to become poorH4270.

25A generousH1293 soulH5315 will prosperH1878,and he who refreshes othersH7301 H1571 will himselfH1931 be refreshedH3384.

26The peopleH3816 will curseH6895 the hoarderH4513 of grainH1250,but blessingH1293 will crownH7218 the one who sells itH7666.

27He who searches outH7836 goodH2896 findsH1245 favorH7522,but evilH7451 will comeH935 to him who seeks itH1875.

28He who trustsH982 in his richesH6239 H1931 will fallH5307,but the righteousH6662 will thriveH6524 like foliageH5929.

29He who brings troubleH5916 on his houseH1004 will inheritH5157 the windH7307,and the foolH191 will be servantH5650 to the wiseH2450 of heartH3820.

30The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is a treeH6086 of lifeH2416,and he who winsH3947 soulsH5315 is wiseH2450.

31IfH2005 the righteousH6662 receive their dueH7999 on earthH776,how much moreH637 H3588 the ungodlyH7563 and the sinnerH2398!1

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 ↩