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Proverbs 11

Common English Bible CEB

1 The LORD detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight.

2 When pride comes, so does shame, but wisdom brings humility.

3 Integrity guides the virtuous, but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.

4 Riches don't help in the day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.

5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight, but the wicked fall in their wickedness.

6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness, but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.

7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes.

8 The righteous are saved from distress, and the wicked take their place.

9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.

12 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet.

13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

14 Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors.

15 Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble, but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure.

16 A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth.

17 Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.

18 The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.

19 The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death.

20 The LORD detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent.

21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.

22 Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

23 The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.

24 Those who give generously receive more, but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.

25 Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

26 People curse those who hoard grain, but they bless those who sell it.

27 Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.

28 Those who trust in their wealth will wither, but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.

29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise gather lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the wicked and sinners?

The Message Bible MSG

1 God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard.

2 The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm.

3 The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.

4 A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst.

5 Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life.

6 Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.

7 When the wicked die, that's it - the story's over, end of hope.

8 A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it.

9 The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them.

10 When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates.

11 When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time.

12 Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense.

13 A gadabout gossip can't be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won't violate a confidence.

14 Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.

15 Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you'll avoid rash bargains.

16 A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot. A God-Shaped Life

17 When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself.

18 Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay.

19 Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die.

20 God can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity.

21 Count on this: The wicked won't get off scot-free, and God's loyal people will triumph.

22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful face on an empty head.

23 The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.

24 The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.

25 The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.

26 Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square!

27 The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.

28 A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.

29 Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it's a stupid way to live.

30 A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls.

31 If good people barely make it, what's in store for the bad!