Proverbs 11:23-31

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²³ The desire of the righteous turns out well,^(A)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.^(B)

²⁴ One person gives freely,
yet gains more;^(C)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.^(D)

²⁵ A generous person will be enriched,^(E)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.^(F)

²⁶ People will curse^(G) anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.^(H)

²⁷ The one who searches for what is good^(I) finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.^(J)

²⁸ Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,^(K)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.^(L)

²⁹ The one who brings ruin on his household^(M)
will inherit the wind,^(N)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,^(O)
but violence^[a] takes lives.

³¹ If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.^(P)