Proverbs 11:1-12

¹Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.

²When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.

⁴Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.

⁵The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness.

⁶The right conduct of those who please God keeps them safe, but the treacherous are trapped by their cravings.

⁷When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing.

⁸The righteous person is kept away from trouble and it comes upon the wicked instead.

⁹With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe.

¹⁰When righteous people prosper, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.

¹²The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.