Proverbs 11:2-26

English Standard Version

^2 (A)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with ^(B)the humble is wisdom.
^3 (C)The integrity of the upright guides them,
    ^(D)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
^4 (E)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    ^(F)but righteousness delivers from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless ^(G)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
^6 (H)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous ^(I)are taken captive by their lust.
⁷ When the wicked dies, his ^(J)hope will perish,
    and ^(K)the expectation of wealth^[a] perishes too.
^8 (L)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 (M)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 ^(N)by the mouth of the wicked ^(O)it is overthrown.
¹² Whoever ^(P)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
¹³ Whoever ^(Q)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
¹⁴ Where there is ^(R)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 ^(AA)crooked heart are ^(AB)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of ^(AC)blameless ways are ^(AD)his delight.
^21 (AE)Be assured, ^(AF)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but ^(AG)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
²² Like ^(AH)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    ^(AI)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
^24 (AJ)One gives ^(AK)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
^25 (AL)Whoever brings blessing ^(AM)will be enriched,
    and ^(AN)one who waters will himself be watered.
^26 (AO)The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but ^(AP)a blessing is on the head of him who ^(AQ)sells it.