Proverbs 11:26

The Message

Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square!

Cross References

Genesis 42:6

Joseph was running the country; he was the one who gave out rations to all the people. When Joseph’s brothers arrived, they treated him with honor, bowing to him. Joseph recognized them immediately, but treated them as strangers and spoke roughly to them. He said, “Where do you come from?” “From Canaan,” they said. “We’ve come to buy food.”

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings accrue on a good and honest life, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

Proverbs 24:24

Whoever whitewashes the wicked gets a black mark in the history books, But whoever exposes the wicked will be thanked and rewarded.

Proverbs 28:27

Be generous to the poor—you’ll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.