New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 11:18-31
18The wickedH7563 earnsH6213 deceptiveH8267 wagesH7938, But he who 1sowsH2232 righteousnessH6666 gets a trueH571 rewardH7938.19He whoH3653 is steadfastH3653 in 2righteousnessH6666 will attain to lifeH2425, And 3he who pursuesH7291 evilH7463 will bring about his own deathH4194.20The perverseH6141 in heartH3820 are an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068, But the 4blamelessH8549 in their 5walkH1870 are His 6delightH7522.217AssuredlyH3027, the evilH7451 manH7451 will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352, But the 8descendantsH2233 of the righteousH6662 will be deliveredH4422.22As a 9ringH5141 of goldH2091 in a swine’sH2386 snoutH639 So is a beautifulH3303 womanH802 who lacksH5493 10discretionH2940.23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is onlyH389 goodH2896, But the 11expectationH8615 of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678.24ThereH3426 is one who scattersH6340, and yet increasesH3254 allH5750 the moreH5750, And there is one who withholdsH2820 whatH3476 is justlyH3476 dueH3476, and yet it results onlyH389 in wantH4270.25The 1213generousH1293 manH5315 will be 14prosperousH1878, And he who 15watersH7301 will himselfH1931 be wateredH3372.26He who withholdsH4513 grainH1250, the 16peopleH3816 will curseH6895 him, But 17blessingH1293 will be on the headH7218 of him who 18sellsH7666 it.27He who diligentlyH7836 seeksH7836 goodH2896 seeksH1245 favorH7522, But 19he who seeksH1875 evilH7463, evil will comeH935 to him.28He who 20trustsH982 in his richesH6239 will fallH5307, But 21the righteousH6662 will flourishH6524 like the green leafH5929.29He who 22troublesH5916 his own houseH1004 will 23inheritH5157 windH7307, And 24the foolishH191 will be servantH5650 to the wiseheartedH2450.30The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is 25a treeH6086 of lifeH2425, And 26he who is wiseH2450 27winsH3947 soulsH5315.31IfH2005 28the righteousH6662 will be rewardedH7999 in the earthH776, HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637 the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398!
Notes
- 1. Proverbs 11:18 Hos 10:12; Gal 6:8, 9; James 3:18 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 11:19 Prov 10:16; 12:28; 19:23 ↩
- 3. Proverbs 11:19 Prov 21:16; Rom 6:23; James 1:15 ↩
- 4. Proverbs 11:20 Ps 119:1; Prov 13:6 ↩
- 5. Proverbs 11:20 Lit way ↩
- 6. Proverbs 11:20 1 Chr 29:17 ↩
- 7. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand ↩
- 8. Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed ↩
- 9. Proverbs 11:22 Gen 24:47 ↩
- 10. Proverbs 11:22 Lit taste ↩
- 11. Proverbs 11:23 Prov 10:28; Rom 2:8, 9 ↩
- 12. Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing ↩
- 13. Proverbs 11:25 Prov 3:9, 10; 2 Cor 9:6, 7 ↩
- 14. Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat ↩
- 15. Proverbs 11:25 Matt 5:7 ↩
- 16. Proverbs 11:26 Prov 24:24 ↩
- 17. Proverbs 11:26 Job 29:13 ↩
- 18. Proverbs 11:26 Gen 42:6 ↩
- 19. Proverbs 11:27 Esth 7:10; Ps 7:15, 16; 57:6 ↩
- 20. Proverbs 11:28 Ps 49:6; Mark 10:25; 1 Tim 6:17 ↩
- 21. Proverbs 11:28 Ps 1:3; 92:12; Jer 17:8 ↩
- 22. Proverbs 11:29 Prov 15:27 ↩
- 23. Proverbs 11:29 Eccl 5:16 ↩
- 24. Proverbs 11:29 Prov 14:19 ↩
- 25. Proverbs 11:30 Prov 3:18 ↩
- 26. Proverbs 11:30 Prov 14:25; Dan 12:3; 1 Cor 9:19-22; James 5:20 ↩
- 27. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes ↩
- 28. Proverbs 11:31 2 Sam 22:21, 25; Prov 13:21; 1 Pet 4:18 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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