Proverbs 11 | BSB Bible Study

Proverbs 11:1 (BSB)
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:2 (BSB)
When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

Proverbs 11:3 (BSB)
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

Proverbs 11:4 (BSB)
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Proverbs 11:5 (BSB)
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

Proverbs 11:6 (BSB)
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

Proverbs 11:7 (BSB)
When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

Proverbs 11:8 (BSB)
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

Proverbs 11:9 (BSB)
With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Proverbs 11:10 (BSB)
When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Proverbs 11:11 (BSB)
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

Proverbs 11:12 (BSB)
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Proverbs 11:13 (BSB)
A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Proverbs 11:14 (BSB)
For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

Proverbs 11:15 (BSB)
He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

Proverbs 11:16 (BSB)
A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.

Proverbs 11:17 (BSB)
A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

Proverbs 11:18 (BSB)
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

Proverbs 11:19 (BSB)
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

Proverbs 11:20 (BSB)
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Proverbs 11:21 (BSB)
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Proverbs 11:22 (BSB)
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Proverbs 11:23 (BSB)
The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

Proverbs 11:24 (BSB)
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

Proverbs 11:25 (BSB)
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 11:26 (BSB)
The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

Proverbs 11:27 (BSB)
He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

Proverbs 11:28 (BSB)
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Proverbs 11:29 (BSB)
He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

Proverbs 11:30 (BSB)
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:31 (BSB)
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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