Proverbs 11:1-15

New American Standard Bible

11 A ^(A)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a ^(B)just weight is His delight.
² When ^(C)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.
³ The ^(D)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the ^(E)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
^4 (F)Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,
But ^(G)righteousness rescues from death.
⁵ The ^(H)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But ^(I)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will ^(J)be caught by their own greed.
⁷ When a wicked person dies, his ^(K)expectation will perish,
And the ^(L)hope of strong people perishes.
⁸ The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked ^[a]takes his place.
⁹ With his ^(M)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the ^(N)righteous will be rescued.
¹⁰ When things ^(O)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
¹² One who despises his neighbor lacks ^[b]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.
¹³ One ^(P)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is ^[c]trustworthy ^(Q)conceals a matter.
¹⁴ Where there is no ^(R)guidance the people fall,
But in an abundance of counselors there is ^[d]victory.
¹⁵ One who is a ^(S)guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it,
But one who hates ^[e]being a guarantor is secure.