Thematic Bible
Proverbs 11:1 (show verse)
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
Balances » An abomination
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Delight » What the lord delights in
Dishonesty » Condemned
Honesty » In business encouraged
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Justice » Just weights
Justice » God » Delights in
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just
Balances » An abomination
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Delight » What the lord delights in
Dishonesty » Condemned
Honesty » In business encouraged
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Justice » Just weights
Justice » God » Delights in
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just
Proverbs 11:2 (show verse)
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
Proverbs 11:3 (show verse)
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Proverbs 11:4 (show verse)
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
Day of the lord » What shall not profit in the day of the lord’s wrath
death » What frees you from death
Deliverance » What delivers
Profit » What will not profit in the day of wrath
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » The wicked » Profit not by
Riches » Profit not in the day of wrath
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
earthly Treasures » Disappointing » Profit not in time of trial
Wealth » Where riches will not profit
Wrath » What shall not profit in the day of wrath
death » What frees you from death
Deliverance » What delivers
Profit » What will not profit in the day of wrath
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » The wicked » Profit not by
Riches » Profit not in the day of wrath
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
earthly Treasures » Disappointing » Profit not in time of trial
Wealth » Where riches will not profit
Wrath » What shall not profit in the day of wrath
Proverbs 11:5 (show verse)
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
Suretyship » Suretyship, (endorsement), the dangers of
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the perfect
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
Suretyship » Suretyship, (endorsement), the dangers of
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the perfect
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold
Proverbs 11:6 (show verse)
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
Proverbs 11:7 (show verse)
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
Proverbs 11:8 (show verse)
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
Proverbs 11:9 (show verse)
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
Proverbs 11:10 (show verse)
When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
Proverbs 11:11 (show verse)
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
Proverbs 11:12 (show verse)
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
Proverbs 11:13 (show verse)
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
Proverbs 11:14 (show verse)
When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
Proverbs 11:15 (show verse)
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
Proverbs 11:16 (show verse)
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
Proverbs 11:17 (show verse)
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
Proverbs 11:18 (show verse)
The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
Bearing fruit » Those that sow righteousness
Deceit » The wicked » Work
Deceit » Work
the Reward of saints » Is sure
Righteousness » Brings its own reward
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
The fruit of righteousness » Those that sow righteousness
Deceit » The wicked » Work
Deceit » Work
the Reward of saints » Is sure
Righteousness » Brings its own reward
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
The fruit of righteousness » Those that sow righteousness
Proverbs 11:19 (show verse)
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
death » Who pursues death
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Evil » Those that pursue evil
Life » What tends to life
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Righteousness » Tends to life
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness tends to
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
death » Who pursues death
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Evil » Those that pursue evil
Life » What tends to life
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Righteousness » Tends to life
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness tends to
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Proverbs 11:20 (show verse)
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
Delight » Who the lord delights in
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Hateful to God
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Uprightness » They who walk in » Delighted in by God
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Hateful to God
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Uprightness » They who walk in » Delighted in by God
Proverbs 11:21 (show verse)
Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
Contracts » By joining hands
Covenants » Ratified by joining hands
hands » Treaties made by joining
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Parents » When faithful » Leave a blessing to their children
Punishment of the The Wicked » No combination avails against
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Covenants » Ratified by joining hands
hands » Treaties made by joining
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Parents » When faithful » Leave a blessing to their children
Punishment of the The Wicked » No combination avails against
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of
Proverbs 11:22 (show verse)
Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
Proverbs 11:23 (show verse)
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
Proverbs 11:24 (show verse)
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
Proverbs 11:25 (show verse)
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
Proverbs 11:26 (show verse)
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
Proverbs 11:27 (show verse)
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
The goodness of the lord » Those that seek good
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek mischief
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek good
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
The goodness of the lord » Those that seek good
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek mischief
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek good
Proverbs 11:28 (show verse)
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Branch » Figurative
false Confidence » In outward resources
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Trust in
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall flourish as a branch
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
Trust in riches » The folly of
false Trusts » General references to
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of
Branch » Figurative
false Confidence » In outward resources
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Trust in
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall flourish as a branch
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
Trust in riches » The folly of
false Trusts » General references to
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of
Proverbs 11:29 (show verse)
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 11:30 (show verse)
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
Proverbs 11:31 (show verse)
If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!