2When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.11:3 Pr 11:17–19; 19:3
4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
5The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.11:6 Ps 7:15–16; Pr 5:22; Ec 10:8
7When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly11:7 Or strength vanishes.11:7 Jb 8:13; Pr 10:28; 24:14
8The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.11:8 Pr 21:18
9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.11:10 2Ch 21:20
12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.11:12 Pr 14:21
13A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
14Without guidance, a people will fall,
15If someone puts up security for a stranger,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
16A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent11:16 Or ruthless people gain only riches.
but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.11:17 Pr 11:3
18The wicked person earns an empty wage,
19Genuine righteousness leads to life,11:19 Pr 10:16–17; 19:23
20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.11:20 1Ch 29:17; Ps 119:1; Pr 3:32; 12:22; 13:6; 15:8–9,26
21Be assured11:21 Lit Hand to hand that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,11:21 Pr 16:5
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.11:22 Gn 24:47
24One person gives freely,
another withholds what is right,
25A generous person will be enriched,11:25 Pr 3:9–10; 2Co 9:6–11
and the one who gives a drink of water
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.11:26 Gn 42:6
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.11:27 Est 7:10; Ps 7:15–16
will inherit the wind,11:29 Ec 5:16
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
but a cunning person takes lives.11:30 Gn 3:1
31If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
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