Proverbs 11:1-3

The Message

11 God hates cheating in the marketplace;
he loves it when business is aboveboard.

²The stuck-up fall flat on their faces,
but down-to-earth people stand firm.

³The integrity of the honest keeps them on track;
the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin.

Proverbs 11:1-3

New International Version

11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,^(A)
but accurate weights find favor with him.^(B)

²When pride comes, then comes disgrace,^(C)
but with humility comes wisdom.^(D)

³The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.^(E)

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)