Proverbs 11 cross-references
Proverbs 11 has 31 verses, which point to 311 other passages and are cited by 291. Below is the King James text of each verse with its strongest cross-references, ranked by OpenBible.info reader votes.
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Words characteristic of Proverbs 11 in the original text, with the number of verses using each. Select one for a full word study.
- צַדִּיק tsaddiq “righteous” 8
- רָשָׁע rasah “wicked” 8
- צְדָקָה tsedaqah “righteousness” 5
- רָצוֹן ratson “acceptance” 3
- בְּרָכָה berakhah “blessing” 3
- יָשָׁר yashar “upright” 3
- מָוֶת mavet “death” 3
- עָכַר akhar “to trouble” 2
- רַע ra “bad” 4
- תִּקְוָה tiqvah “hope” 2
- עֶבְרָה evrah “fury” 2
- עֹשֶׁר osher “riches” 2
Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Points to (9)
- Deuteronomy 25:13–16 — Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. 23 votes
- Proverbs 20:23 — Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. 18 votes
- Proverbs 16:11 — A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. 18 votes
- Leviticus 19:35–36 — Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. 17 votes
- Proverbs 20:10 — Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD. 13 votes
- Hosea 12:7 — He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress. 11 votes
Pointed to from (22)
- Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,… 12 votes
- Psalms 37:23 — The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 10 votes
- Deuteronomy 25:16 — For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God. 10 votes
- Proverbs 16:11 — A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. 9 votes
Proverbs 11:2
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Points to (9)
- Proverbs 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 26 votes
- Proverbs 16:18–19 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 votes
- Luke 18:14 — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth… 18 votes
- Proverbs 15:33 — The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility. 18 votes
- Proverbs 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 15 votes
- Proverbs 3:34–35 — Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 12 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Proverbs 29:23 — A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 140 votes
- Proverbs 16:18 — Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 44 votes
- Proverbs 18:12 — Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 8 votes
- Luke 14:9 — And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take… 6 votes
Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Points to (10)
- Proverbs 28:18 — Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 15 votes
- Proverbs 13:6 — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 14 votes
- Psalms 26:1 — [A Psalm of David.] Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD;… 10 votes
- Psalms 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 10 votes
- John 7:17 — If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of… 9 votes
- Proverbs 19:3 — The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 9 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Psalms 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. 13 votes
- Proverbs 13:6 — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 9 votes
- Proverbs 28:18 — Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once. 6 votes
- Proverbs 19:3 — The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 5 votes
Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Points to (11)
- Zephaniah 1:18 — Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; but the… 19 votes
- Proverbs 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 18 votes
- Genesis 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before… 14 votes
- Ezekiel 7:19 — They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed: their silver and their gold… 11 votes
- 1 Timothy 4:8 — For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life… 9 votes
- Psalms 49:6–8 — They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 votes
Pointed to from (26)
- Matthew 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break… 37 votes
- Proverbs 10:2 — Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 15 votes
- Jeremiah 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might,… 13 votes
- James 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 11 votes
Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Points to (8)
- Proverbs 5:22 — His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 4 votes
- Psalms 9:15–16 — The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 3 votes
- Matthew 27:4–5 — Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou… 1 votes
- Proverbs 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 1 votes
- Proverbs 3:6 — In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 1 votes
- Proverbs 1:31–32 — Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 1 votes
Pointed to from (9)
- Esther 7:9 — And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high,… 8 votes
- Proverbs 11:3 — The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 7 votes
- Proverbs 13:6 — Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 6 votes
- Proverbs 21:29 — A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. 5 votes
Proverbs 11:6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
Points to (8)
- Ecclesiastes 10:8 — He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 5 votes
- Proverbs 5:22 — His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 4 votes
- Psalms 7:15–16 — He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 4 votes
- 1 Kings 2:44 — The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou… 4 votes
- 1 Samuel 12:3–4 — Behold, here I witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose… 4 votes
- 1 Kings 2:32–33 — And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than… 3 votes
Pointed to from (2)
- Proverbs 6:12 — A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 2 votes
- Psalms 59:12 — For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing… 2 votes
Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Points to (8)
- Proverbs 10:28 — The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 6 votes
- Job 8:13–14 — So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish: 5 votes
- Job 11:20 — But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of… 3 votes
- Luke 12:19–20 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink,… 2 votes
- Proverbs 14:32 — The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 2 votes
- Psalms 146:4 — His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. 2 votes
Pointed to from (4)
- Psalms 112:10 — The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the… 5 votes
- Proverbs 11:23 — The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 3 votes
- Proverbs 10:28 — The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 3 votes
- John 8:21 — Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go,… 2 votes
Proverbs 11:8
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Points to (4)
- Daniel 6:23–24 — Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So… 16 votes
- Proverbs 21:18 — The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 14 votes
- Esther 7:9–10 — And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high,… 11 votes
- Isaiah 43:3–4 — For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and… 9 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Proverbs 21:18 — The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 10 votes
- Proverbs 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 7 votes
- Isaiah 43:3 — For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and… 6 votes
- Psalms 141:10 — Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. 5 votes
Proverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Points to (23)
- Proverbs 2:10–16 — When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 7 votes
- Proverbs 4:5–6 — Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 5 votes
- 1 John 2:27 — But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but… 4 votes
- 1 John 2:21 — I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the… 3 votes
- 2 Peter 3:16–18 — As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be… 3 votes
- 2 Peter 2:1–3 — But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who… 3 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Psalms 120:4 — Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 2 votes
- Nehemiah 6:10 — Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he… 2 votes
- 2 Samuel 15:6 — And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts… 2 votes
- 1 Samuel 14:24 — And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man… 2 votes
Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Points to (8)
- Proverbs 28:12 — When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 6 votes
- Psalms 58:10–11 — The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 4 votes
- Esther 8:15–16 — And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great… 3 votes
- Proverbs 28:28 — When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase. 2 votes
- Judges 5:31 — So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his… 2 votes
- Revelation 19:1–7 — And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and… 0 votes
Pointed to from (13)
- Proverbs 29:2 — When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. 21 votes
- Proverbs 28:12 — When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 8 votes
- Esther 8:16 — The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 8 votes
- Psalms 58:10 — The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. 5 votes
Proverbs 11:11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Points to (11)
- Proverbs 14:34 — Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. 8 votes
- Proverbs 29:8 — Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 6 votes
- James 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole… 4 votes
- Ecclesiastes 9:15 — Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered… 3 votes
- Job 22:30 — He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands. 3 votes
- 2 Chronicles 32:20–22 — And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. 3 votes
Pointed to from (4)
- Proverbs 29:8 — Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath. 6 votes
- Proverbs 10:32 — The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness. 4 votes
- 2 Kings 13:14 — Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him,… 2 votes
- 2 Kings 2:12 — And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And… 1 votes
Proverbs 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Points to (12)
- 1 Peter 2:23 — Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to… 9 votes
- Proverbs 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise. 9 votes
- Luke 18:9 — And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised… 4 votes
- Luke 16:14 — And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 4 votes
- Proverbs 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 3 votes
- Psalms 123:3–4 — Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. 3 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Proverbs 14:21 — He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 8 votes
- Proverbs 15:21 — Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. 5 votes
- 1 Corinthians 4:10 — We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable,… 4 votes
- Psalms 120:4 — Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper. 2 votes
Proverbs 11:13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Points to (10)
- Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his… 13 votes
- Proverbs 25:9 — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 9 votes
- Leviticus 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of… 9 votes
- 1 Timothy 5:13 — And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also… 7 votes
- Proverbs 26:20–22 — Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 5 votes
- Joshua 2:14 — And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the… 4 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Proverbs 20:19 — He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his… 8 votes
- Leviticus 19:16 — Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of… 6 votes
- Proverbs 12:23 — A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 5 votes
- Proverbs 25:9 — Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 4 votes
Proverbs 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Points to (7)
- Proverbs 24:6 — For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 32 votes
- Proverbs 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 27 votes
- Proverbs 20:18 — Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 20 votes
- Proverbs 16:22 — Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 7 votes
- 1 Kings 12:1–19 — And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 6 votes
- Acts 15:6–21 — And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 3 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- Proverbs 15:22 — Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 29 votes
- Proverbs 24:6 — For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 11 votes
- Proverbs 20:18 — Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 5 votes
- Judges 19:30 — And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children… 3 votes
Proverbs 11:15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Points to (4)
- Proverbs 17:18 — A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 5 votes
- Proverbs 6:1–5 — My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 5 votes
- Proverbs 22:26–27 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 4 votes
- Proverbs 20:16 — Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 4 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Proverbs 17:18 — A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 8 votes
- Proverbs 6:1 — My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 8 votes
- Proverbs 22:26 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 7 votes
- Job 17:3 — Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me? 4 votes
Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
Points to (14)
- Proverbs 31:30–31 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 8 votes
- Luke 10:42 — But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. 6 votes
- Acts 16:14–15 — And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us:… 4 votes
- Acts 9:39 — Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the… 3 votes
- 1 Samuel 25:32–33 — And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: 3 votes
- 2 John 1:1 — The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they… 2 votes
Pointed to from (1)
- Proverbs 4:23 — Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 121 votes
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Points to (17)
- Matthew 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 11 votes
- James 2:13 — For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 5 votes
- Matthew 25:34–40 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom… 5 votes
- James 5:1–5 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 3 votes
- Philippians 4:17 — Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 3 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–14 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 3 votes
Pointed to from (4)
- Matthew 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 18 votes
- Ephesians 5:29 — For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 4 votes
- Ecclesiastes 4:5 — The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. 2 votes
- Genesis 34:30 — And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land,… 1 votes
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Points to (11)
- Galatians 6:8–9 — For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of… 13 votes
- Ecclesiastes 10:8 — He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 10 votes
- James 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. 8 votes
- Hosea 10:12–13 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the… 8 votes
- Proverbs 22:8 — He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. 7 votes
- Psalms 126:5–6 — They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 7 votes
Pointed to from (25)
- Galatians 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 53 votes
- Hosea 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the… 42 votes
- Hebrews 11:6 — But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… 29 votes
- Genesis 15:1 — After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy… 17 votes
Proverbs 11:19
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Points to (12)
- Proverbs 10:16 — The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. 7 votes
- Romans 2:8–9 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and… 6 votes
- Proverbs 19:23 — The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with… 6 votes
- Proverbs 12:28 — In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. 6 votes
- Proverbs 8:36 — But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. 5 votes
- Proverbs 7:22–23 — He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 5 votes
Pointed to from (5)
- Proverbs 12:28 — In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. 6 votes
- 2 Kings 1:4 — Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but… 3 votes
- Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 2 votes
- Proverbs 5:6 — Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them. 2 votes
Proverbs 11:20
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Points to (15)
- Psalms 119:1 — Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 6 votes
- Proverbs 21:29 — A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. 5 votes
- Psalms 140:13 — Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. 5 votes
- 1 Chronicles 29:17 — I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the… 5 votes
- Proverbs 8:13 — The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I… 4 votes
- Proverbs 6:14 — Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 4 votes
Pointed to from (12)
- Psalms 119:1 — Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. 23 votes
- Proverbs 12:22 — Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight. 15 votes
- Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 15 votes
- Proverbs 3:32 — For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. 11 votes
Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Points to (9)
- Psalms 112:1–2 — Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 17 votes
- Acts 2:39 — For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our… 16 votes
- Jeremiah 32:39 — And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of… 14 votes
- Psalms 37:26 — He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. 11 votes
- Proverbs 16:5 — Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be… 10 votes
- Proverbs 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the… 9 votes
Pointed to from (14)
- Proverbs 16:5 — Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be… 12 votes
- Isaiah 8:9 — Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries:… 5 votes
- Jeremiah 44:15 — Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood… 4 votes
- Proverbs 12:7 — The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 4 votes
Proverbs 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Points to (8)
- 1 Peter 3:3–4 — Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of… 8 votes
- Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 7 votes
- Nahum 3:4–6 — Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that… 5 votes
- 2 Peter 2:22 — But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the… 4 votes
- Proverbs 9:13 — A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. 4 votes
- Proverbs 7:10 — And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 4 votes
Pointed to from (2)
- Proverbs 31:30 — Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 37 votes
- Matthew 7:6 — Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them… 15 votes
Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Points to (13)
- Romans 2:8–9 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and… 7 votes
- Matthew 5:6 — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 votes
- Psalms 37:4 — Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 7 votes
- Jeremiah 17:16 — As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day;… 4 votes
- Isaiah 26:9 — With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when… 4 votes
- Proverbs 10:28 — The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 4 votes
Pointed to from (3)
- Psalms 20:4 — Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. 17 votes
- Proverbs 12:5 — The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 2 votes
- 1 Samuel 23:20 — Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be… 2 votes
Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Points to (13)
- Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 31 votes
- Luke 6:38 — Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over,… 27 votes
- Deuteronomy 15:10 — Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for… 20 votes
- Psalms 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted… 17 votes
- Ecclesiastes 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall… 15 votes
- Haggai 1:9–11 — Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith… 13 votes
Pointed to from (31)
- Philippians 4:19 — But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 59 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 53 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:8 — And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things,… 27 votes
- Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 votes
Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Points to (8)
- Matthew 5:7 — Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 44 votes
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–9 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall… 35 votes
- Isaiah 58:7–11 — Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when… 26 votes
- Matthew 25:34–35 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom… 23 votes
- Isaiah 32:8 — But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. 22 votes
- Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 19 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 — Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God… 28 votes
- Isaiah 58:11 — And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou… 23 votes
- 1 Corinthians 3:6 — I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 12 votes
- Proverbs 28:25 — He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 11 votes
Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Points to (4)
- Job 29:13 — The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. 4 votes
- Genesis 42:6 — And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and… 4 votes
- Amos 8:4–6 — Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 2 votes
- Proverbs 24:24 — He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 1 votes
Pointed to from (7)
- Proverbs 28:27 — He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 5 votes
- Proverbs 24:24 — He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 5 votes
- Proverbs 30:10 — Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 3 votes
- Proverbs 10:6 — Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 3 votes
Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Points to (6)
- Psalms 7:15–16 — He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. 9 votes
- Proverbs 17:11 — An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 7 votes
- Psalms 57:6 — They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the… 5 votes
- Esther 7:10 — So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified. 5 votes
- Psalms 9:15–16 — The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 4 votes
- Psalms 10:2 — The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. 2 votes
Pointed to from (2)
- Amos 5:14 — Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have… 3 votes
- 1 Kings 20:7 — Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man… 2 votes
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Points to (13)
- 1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in… 11 votes
- Jeremiah 17:8 — For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not… 9 votes
- Psalms 52:7–8 — Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and… 8 votes
- Psalms 1:3 — And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his… 5 votes
- Mark 10:24–25 — And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how… 4 votes
- Psalms 92:12–14 — The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 4 votes
Pointed to from (11)
- James 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 19 votes
- 1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in… 18 votes
- James 3:18 — And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. 7 votes
- Mark 10:24 — And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how… 7 votes
Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Points to (10)
- Ecclesiastes 5:16 — And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that… 5 votes
- Proverbs 14:19 — The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 4 votes
- Habakkuk 2:9–10 — Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be… 3 votes
- Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 3 votes
- Hosea 8:7 — For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no… 2 votes
- 1 Samuel 25:38 — And it came to pass about ten days after, that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. 2 votes
Pointed to from (6)
- Ecclesiastes 5:16 — And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that… 6 votes
- Proverbs 15:27 — He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 5 votes
- Proverbs 14:19 — The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 3 votes
- Proverbs 14:18 — The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 3 votes
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Points to (9)
- Daniel 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to… 39 votes
- James 5:20 — Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and… 29 votes
- 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 — For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 14 votes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19 — For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ… 11 votes
- Proverbs 3:18 — She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 10 votes
- John 4:36 — And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he… 9 votes
Pointed to from (20)
- John 15:5 — I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:… 92 votes
- Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 49 votes
- Daniel 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to… 19 votes
- Revelation 2:7 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give… 18 votes
Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Points to (7)
- 1 Peter 4:17–18 — For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall… 11 votes
- Jeremiah 25:29 — For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished?… 9 votes
- 1 Corinthians 11:30–32 — For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 6 votes
- Proverbs 13:21 — Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 4 votes
- 2 Samuel 12:9–12 — Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the… 4 votes
- 2 Samuel 7:14–15 — I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men,… 3 votes
Pointed to from (8)
- 1 Peter 4:18 — And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 51 votes
- Luke 23:31 — For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 6 votes
- Jeremiah 25:29 — For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished?… 5 votes
- Genesis 29:25 — And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast… 5 votes