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  • Proverbs 11 – Summary

    Proverbs 11 – Summary

    What I learned from Proverbs 11

    Now that we have come to the conclusion of Chapter 11, I circled back around and reread each post. Following is a brief topical summary of each verse in Proverbs 11.

    1. Proverbs 11:1 Treat others with careful attention and intention to act justly.
    2. Proverbs 11:2 Be humble.
    3. Proverbs 11:3 Be a person of integrity, undivided in spirit.
    4. Proverbs 11:4 Have an eternal outlook and value righteousness over wealth.
    5. Proverbs 11:5 Make good choices and pursue righteousness.
    6. Proverbs 11:6 Deliverance comes through righteousness.
    7. Proverbs 11:7 The wicked seek material goods, which die with them. Seek the eternal.
    8. Proverbs 11:8 The righteous man is delivered out of trouble because he makes good choices.
    9. Proverbs 11:9 The words of the hypocrite destroy his neighbor.
    10. Proverbs 11:10 Good triumphs eternally.
    11. Proverbs 11:11 The upright bless the city and raise it heavenward
    12. Proverbs 11:12 Be kind to your neighbor and hold your peace don’t allow petty jealousies steal it.
    13. Proverbs 11:13 Faithful people are counsel keepers.
    14. Proverbs 11:14 Seek and be wise counsel.
    15. Proverbs 11:15 Don’t be surety for a stranger or a neighbor.
    16. Proverbs 11:16 Be gracious women and strong men.
    17. Proverbs 11:17 Mercy benefits those we extend it to and ourselves.
    18. Proverbs 11:18 Sow righteousness and be a righteous influencer, embodying the fruits of the Spirit.
    19. Proverbs 11:19 Righteousness leads to life: take action and pursue it.
    20. Proverbs 11:20 Uprightness delights the Lord.
    21. Proverbs 11:21 The wicked will be punished, and the righteous will be delivered.
    22. Proverbs 11:22 Be a woman of discretion, grace and religion.
    23. Proverbs 11:23 Desire what is good.
    24. Proverbs 11:24 Giving blesses us.
    25. Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul gives and has abundance, pours out and sees it return.
    26. Proverbs 11:26 Give what you have to help others. Don’t hoard.
    27. Proverbs 11:27 Seek goodness.
    28. Proverbs 11:28 Righteousness leads to flourishing.
    29. Proverbs 11:29 Keep peace in the home.
    30. Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life to others.
    31. Proverbs 11:31 We are all paid back for our actions, in this life or the next.

    Verses I specifically recommend for my children to ponder:

    1. Proverbs 11:20 – Uprightness delights the Lord. Therefore, make it your singular focus.

    One recurring theme in Proverbs 11 was pursuing righteousness while resisting wickedness and having an eternal outlook. Additional themes are maintaining your peace and giving liberally.

    Hopefully, you found the daily reflections on Proverbs 11 helpful. For me, they were convicting and fruitful. What are your thoughts? Ready for the next chapter? See you soon for Proverbs 12.

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Proverbs 11.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

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  • Proverbs 11:24

    Proverbs 11:24

    Scattering and Holding

    Commonplace –

    “There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty” (Proverbs 11:24).

    Proverbs 11:24 seems counterintuitive. Solomon tells us that if we scatter, we will see an increase, and if we hold back, we will become poor. Obviously, if we have money and squander it, we will become poor, and if we have money and save it, our wealth will grow. Yet, Solomon, who was the most wise, tells us that the opposite actually happens. Is this true?

    First, we must consider it from Solomon’s point of view as the wisest person. Obviously, he is not talking about buying stuff. Clearly, if we squander our money on things, we will become poor. If we save our money, it will increase.

    Yet, there are times when we scatter our money and, like seed, it grows. If we give our money to good causes, such as a meal for someone, to a church ministry, like vacation bible school, or gift a bible to someone, we are not squandering our money. We are investing it in people and the kingdom. We are storing up our treasures in heaven. If we hold back our money at those times, we are storing up our treasure “where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal” (Matthew 6:19).

    In regard to Proverbs 11:24 and scattering, Matthew Henry notes the following in his Commentary,

    “It is possible a man may grow rich by prudently spending what he has, may scatter in works of piety, charity, and generosity, and yet may increase” (700).

    In relation to withholding, Henry notes,

    “…let man be ever so saving of what they have, if God blast it and blow upon it, it comes to nothing” (700).

    Works Cited

    Henry, Matthew. “Proverbs 11:24.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3 and Volume 6, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.

    Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.

    © 2026 Angela Hormberg