Proverbs 11:1-14
1. The Lord hates cheating and delights in honesty.
2. Proud men end in shame, but the meek become wise.
3. A good man is guided by his honesty; the evil man is destroyed by his dishonesty.
4. Your riches won’t help you on Judgment Day; only righteousness counts then.
5. Good people are directed by their honesty; the wicked shall fall beneath their load of sins.
6. The good man’s goodness delivers him; the evil man’s treachery is his undoing.
7. When an evil man dies, his hopes all perish, for they are based upon this earthly life.
8. God rescues good men from danger while letting the wicked fall into it.
9. Evil words destroy; godly skill rebuilds.[a]
10. The whole city celebrates a good man’s success—and also the godless man’s death.
11. The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper, but the moral decay of the wicked drives it downhill.
12. To quarrel with a neighbor is foolish; a man with good sense holds his tongue.
13. A gossip goes around spreading rumors, while a trustworthy man tries to quiet them.
14. Without wise leadership, a nation is in trouble; but with good counselors there is safety.
