Proverbs 11:5-6

⁵Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life.

⁶Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust.

Proverbs 11 continues the collection of Solomon's proverbs, contrasting the ways of righteousness and wickedness across a wide range of daily life—business, speech, family, and community. The chapter repeatedly shows that integrity and generosity lead to life and stability, while di