Are we wise people who desire to learn more wisdom? Let’s look at Proverbs 11.
When businesses use honest weights to measure produce, is God delighted?
A deceptive balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But a just weight is His delight. (Pr 11:1 LSB)
Does pride only lead to shame and disgrace, but do wisdom and humility go together?
When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom. (Pr 11:2 NASB)
What guides us, honesty or dishonesty? Where does a crooked life lead?
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. (Pr 11:3 NIV)
Which delivers us from death, the greedy accumulation of wealth or right living?
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. (Pr 11:4 NKJV)
Does living honestly keep our paths straight, while a wicked life brings self-destruction?
The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin. (Pr 11:5 NLT)
Does right living save us from destruction, but are greed and lust traps?
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires. (Pr 11:6 WEB)
Can we take the things that money buys with us when we die?
When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes. (Pr 11:7 CEB)
In the end, what is the result of a faithful life versus a life of wrongdoing?
Trouble goes right past the Lord's people and strikes the wicked. (Pr 11:8 CEV)
While some tongues gossip and destroy neighbors, do the wisely righteous escape?
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. (Pr 11:9 ESV)
What two very opposite things does a city celebrate?
When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. (Pr 11:10 HCSB)
What is the difference between how a right living person blesses a city and what a wicked person says in that same city?
Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down. (Pr 11:11 ISV)
Do we have neighbors that despise people, while others control their tongues?
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. (Pr 11:12 KJV)
Can we trust a gossiper to keep our business private? Do we have faithful friends?
He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But he who is faithful in spirit conceals a matter. (Pr 11:13 LSB)
Should we seek abundant advice or just act without it?
Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in an abundance of counselors there is victory. (Pr 11:14 NASB)
Is it wise or foolish to sign a guarantee for a loan for a complete stranger?
Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe. (Pr 11:15 NIV)
Do honest businesses care about a good reputation, while dishonest businesses only care about money?
A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. (Pr 11:16 NKJV)
Does showing mercy come back to bless us, while cruelty is self-destructive?
Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you. (Pr 11:17 NLT)
How many lie about their work hours, the products they sell, and who is honest?
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. (Pr 11:18 WEB)
What are the ultimate consequences of honest and dishonest lives?
The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death. (Pr 11:19 CEB)
What does God think about those with crooked and perverse hearts compared to those who live honest lives?
The Lord hates sneaky people, but he likes everyone who lives right. (Pr 11:20 CEV)
Though they join together hand in hand, will the wicked still be punished? Will those who live right ultimately be set free?
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. (Pr 11:21 ESV)
Are beauty and an ugly heart like dressing up an animal that loves mud?
A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout. (Pr 11:22 HCSB)
What are the two different results of lives seeking good or evil?
The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath. (Pr 11:23 ISV)
Do stinginess and generosity often produce the exact opposite of the desired results?
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. (Pr 11:24 KJV)
Does generosity result in unexpected blessings coming back to us?
The soul that blesses will be enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered. (Pr 11:25 LSB)
Do people despise those who selfishly hoard what the community needs?
One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. (Pr 11:26 NASB)
Good or evil, does what we search for eventually come to us?
Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it. (Pr 11:27 NIV)
How reliable are riches as a device to protect us from evil?
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. (Pr 11:28 NKJV)
What happens to those who destroy their own marriages and families from the inside? Who often ends up being employer and employee in any business?
Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise. (Pr 11:29 NLT)
What is the fruit of a wise and righteous life, to win or lose friendships?
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. (Pr 11:30 WEB)
Does the life we live have its natural consequences, whether good or evil?
If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the wicked and sinners? (Pr 11:31 CEB)
Do many people claim to be wise, but in reality are something else entirely?
They claim to be wise, but they are fools. (Rom 1:22 CEV)
Are we wise people who desire to learn more wisdom? You decide!
