PROVERBS 11 [†]  a A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,

 b but a just weight is his delight.

2[^]  c When pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with  d the humble is wisdom.

3[^]  e The integrity of the upright guides them,

 f but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

4[^]  g Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,

 h but righteousness delivers from death.

5[†] The righteousness of the blameless  i keeps his way straight,

but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

6  h The righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous  j are taken captive by their lust.

7[†] When the wicked dies, his  k hope will perish,

and  l the expectation of wealth [1] perishes too.

8  m The righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

9[†] With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10  n When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,

but  o by the mouth of the wicked  p it is overthrown.

12[†] Whoever  q belittles his neighbor lacks sense,

but a man of understanding remains silent.

13[†] Whoever  r goes about slandering reveals secrets,

but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

14[†] Where there is  s no guidance, a people falls,

 s but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

15[†]  t Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,

but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

16[†]  u A gracious woman gets honor,

and  v violent men get riches.

17  w A man who is kind benefits himself,

but a cruel man hurts himself.

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,

but one who  x sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness  y will live,

but  z he who pursues evil will die.

20[†] Those of  a crooked heart are  b an abomination to the LORD,

but those of  c blameless ways are  d his delight.

21  e Be assured,  f an evil person will not go unpunished,

but  g the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

22[†] Like  h a gold ring in a pig’s snout

is a beautiful woman without discretion.

23[†] The desire of the righteous ends only in good;

 i the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

24[†]  j One gives  k freely, yet grows all the richer;

another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

25  l Whoever brings blessing  m will be enriched,

and  n one who waters will himself be watered.

26  o The people curse him who holds back grain,

but  p a blessing is on the head of him who  q sells it.

27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, [2]

but evil comes to  r him who searches for it.

28 Whoever  s trusts in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will  t flourish like a green leaf.

29 Whoever  u troubles his own household will  v inherit the wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

30[†] The fruit of the righteous is  w a tree of life,

and whoever  x captures souls is wise.

31[†] If  y the righteous is repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and the sinner!