Proverbs 11:18-31

18The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death.

20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord, but those with blameless conduct are his delight.

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

22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

23The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

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

25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.

26People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

27The one who searches for what is good seeks favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

29The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise.

30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but a cunning person takes lives.

31If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful.