Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame;

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them;

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath;

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way;

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble;

⁹With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted;

¹²He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom;

¹³He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;

¹⁴Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth;

¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it;

¹⁶A gracious woman obtaineth honor;

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;

¹⁸The wicked earneth deceitful wages;

¹⁹He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;

²⁰They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;

²¹Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished;

²²As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,

²³The desire of the righteous is only good;

²⁴There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat;

²⁶He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor;

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;