but an accurate weight is His delight.
but with humility comes wisdom.
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.
but righteousness rescues from death.
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.
in his place, the wicked one goes in.
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
but a man with understanding keeps silent.
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
but with many counselors there is deliverance.
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
but violent[c] men gain only riches.
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
but pursuing evil leads to death.
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.
will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
but violence[e] takes lives.
how much more the wicked and sinful.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
- Proverbs 11:7 Or strength
- Proverbs 11:16 Or ruthless
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one