Proverbs 11:18-31

18A wicked person gets riches that soon disappear. But someone who lives in a good way will surely receive good things.

19If someone continues to do what is right, he will live. But if someone loves to do evil things, he will die.

20The Lord hates people who have wrong thoughts. But he is pleased with people who live in an honest way.

21Be sure about this: Evil people will receive the punishment that they deserve. But people who are righteous will escape.

22A beautiful woman who turns away from wisdom is like a gold ring in a pig's nose.

23Righteous people want good things to happen. Wicked people only hope to cause anger.

24Somebody may share his things with other people, but he still becomes richer. Somebody else may keep the things that he should give to others, but he still becomes poor.

25If you help other people with your money, you will do well. If you give water to thirsty people, you will not be thirsty yourself.

26If you refuse to sell food to hungry people, they will curse you. But if you sell it to them, they will praise you.

27If you try to do good things, people will respect you. But if you want evil things to happen, they will happen to you!

28If somebody trusts his riches to keep him safe, he will fall like a leaf that falls from a tree. But a righteous person will grow strong, like a fresh green leaf.

29Anyone who causes trouble for his family will not receive any good thing from them. A foolish person like that will become the servant of a wise person.

30The good things that a righteous person does bring life. A person who saves people's lives shows that he is wise.

31Righteous people receive what they deserve, here on this earth. So you can be sure that cruel and wicked people will receive their punishment.