Proverbs 11:17-31

17Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

18A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

19Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.

20The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

21Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.

22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

24One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

25A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

26People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

27Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.

28Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

29Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.

30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!