Proverbs 11 : 1 (NCV)
The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights.
Proverbs 11 : 2 (NCV)
Pride leads only to shame; it is wise to be humble.
Proverbs 11 : 3 (NCV)
Good people will be guided by honesty; dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
Proverbs 11 : 4 (NCV)
Riches will not help when it's time to die, but right living will save you from death.
Proverbs 11 : 5 (NCV)
The goodness of the innocent makes life easier, but the wicked will be destroyed by their wickedness.
Proverbs 11 : 6 (NCV)
Doing right brings freedom to honest people, but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
Proverbs 11 : 7 (NCV)
When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing.
Proverbs 11 : 8 (NCV)
The good person is saved from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11 : 9 (NCV)
With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor, but a good person will escape by being smart.
Proverbs 11 : 10 (NCV)
When good people succeed, the city is happy. When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11 : 11 (NCV)
Good people bless and build up their city, but the wicked can destroy it with their words.
Proverbs 11 : 12 (NCV)
People without good sense find fault with their neighbors, but those with understanding keep quiet.
Proverbs 11 : 13 (NCV)
Gossips can't keep secrets, but a trustworthy person can.
Proverbs 11 : 14 (NCV)
Without leadership a nation falls, but lots of good advice will save it.
Proverbs 11 : 15 (NCV)
Whoever guarantees to pay somebody else's loan will suffer. It is safer to avoid such promises.
Proverbs 11 : 16 (NCV)
A kind woman gets respect, but cruel men get only wealth.
Proverbs 11 : 17 (NCV)
Kind people do themselves a favor, but cruel people bring trouble on themselves.
Proverbs 11 : 18 (NCV)
An evil person really earns nothing, but a good person will surely be rewarded.
Proverbs 11 : 19 (NCV)
Those who are truly good will live, but those who chase after evil will die.
Proverbs 11 : 20 (NCV)
The Lord hates those with evil hearts but is pleased with those who are innocent.
Proverbs 11 : 21 (NCV)
Evil people will certainly be punished, but those who do right will be set free.
Proverbs 11 : 22 (NCV)
A beautiful woman without good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.
Proverbs 11 : 23 (NCV)
Those who do right only wish for good, but the wicked can expect to be defeated by God's anger.
Proverbs 11 : 24 (NCV)
Some people give much but get back even more. Others don't give what they should and end up poor.
Proverbs 11 : 25 (NCV)
Whoever gives to others will get richer; those who help others will themselves be helped.
Proverbs 11 : 26 (NCV)
People curse those who keep all the grain, but they bless the one who is willing to sell it.
Proverbs 11 : 27 (NCV)
Whoever looks for good will find kindness, but whoever looks for evil will find trouble.
Proverbs 11 : 28 (NCV)
Those who trust in riches will be ruined, but a good person will be healthy like a green leaf.
Proverbs 11 : 29 (NCV)
Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind. A fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 11 : 30 (NCV)
A good person gives life to others; the wise person teaches others how to live.
Proverbs 11 : 31 (NCV)
Good people will be rewarded on earth, and the wicked and the sinners will be punished.
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