Pro 11 | ESV | STEP | A false balance is an abomination to the Lord , but a just weight is his delight .

1 ^aA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
^bbut a just weight is his delight.
2 ^cWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with ^dthe humble is wisdom.
3 ^eThe integrity of the upright guides them,
^fbut the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 ^gRiches do not profit in the day of wrath,
^hbut righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless ⁱkeeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 ^jThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous ^kare taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his ^lhope will perish,
and ^mthe expectation of wealth ^{▼▼Or of his strength, or of iniquity} perishes too.
8 ^oThe 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 ^pWhen 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 ^qby the mouth of the wicked ^rit is overthrown.
12 Whoever ^sbelittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever ^tgoes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
14 Where there is ^uno guidance, a people falls,
^vbut in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 ^wWhoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 ^xA gracious woman gets honor,
and ^yviolent men get riches.
17 ^zA man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who ^aasows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness ^abwill live,
but ^ache who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of ^adcrooked heart are ^aean abomination to the Lord,
but those of ^afblameless ways are ^aghis delight.
21 ^ahBe assured, ^aian evil person will not go unpunished,
but ^ajthe offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like ^aka gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
^althe expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 ^amOne gives ^anfreely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 ^aoWhoever brings blessing ^apwill be enriched,
and ^aqone who waters will himself be watered.
26 ^arThe people curse him who holds back grain,
but ^asa blessing is on the head of him who ^atsells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, ^{▼▼Or acceptance}
but evil comes to ^avhim who searches for it.
28 Whoever ^awtrusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will ^axflourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever ^aytroubles his own household will ^azinherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is ^baa tree of life,
and whoever ^bbcaptures souls is wise.
31 If ^bcthe righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!