Proverbs 11

June 27, 2011

The contrasts between righteousness and wicked behavior continues:

(The LORD) is pleased with honest weights,
     the LORD hates dishonest scales.
It is wise to be humble,
     pride leads to shame.
Good people will be guided by honesty,
     dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
The goodness of the innocent makes life easier,
     the wicked will be destroyed by their wickedness.
Doing right brings freedom to honest people,
     those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
The good person is saved from trouble,
     it comes to the wicked instead.
Kind people do themselves a favor,
     cruel people bring trouble to themselves.
(The LORD) is pleased with those who are innocent,
     (He) hates those with evil hearts.
Those who do right will be set free,
     evil people will certainly be punished.
Those who do right only wish for good,
     the wicked can expect to be defeated by God's anger.
Whoever looks for good will find kindness,
     whoever looks for evil will find trouble.
A good person will be healthy like a green leaf,
     those who trust in riches will be ruined.
Good people will be rewarded on earth,
     the wicked and sinners will be punished.

Proverbs 11:29 - "Whoever brings trouble to his family will be left with nothing but the wind."
Proverbs 11:7 - "When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing."

I'm so thankful for God's promises. Believing God will do what He says He will do is what gives me strength.


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