잠언 11장 BSB
- 1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- 2 When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
- 3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
- 4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
- 5 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
- 6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
- 7 When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
- 8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
- 9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
- 10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
- 12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
- 13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
- 14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
- 15 He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
- 16 A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
- 17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
- 18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
- 19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
- 20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
- 21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
- 22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
- 23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
- 24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
- 25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
- 26 The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
- 27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
- 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
- 29 He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
- 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
- 31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!