Proverbs 11:1-6

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1 A ¹false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a ²just weight is His delight.

2 When ³pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.

3 The ⁴integrity of the upright will guide them, But the ⁵crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

4 ⁶Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But ⁷righteousness delivers from death.

5 The ⁸righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But ⁹the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will ¹⁰be caught by their own greed.

Cross References

• 1. Leviticus 19:35, 36; Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Proverbs 20:10, 23; Micah 6:11
• 2. Proverbs 16:11
• 3. Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 29:23
• 4. Proverbs 13:6
• 5. Proverbs 19:3; Proverbs 22:12
• 6. Proverbs 10:2; Ezekiel 7:19; Zephaniah 1:18
• 7. Genesis 7:1
• 8. Proverbs 3:6
• 9. Proverbs 5:22
• 10. Psalms 7:15, 16; Psalms 9:15; Ecclesiastes 10:8