Neville Goddard on Proverbs 11:1-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Proverbs 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:1-11

Biblical Context

The passage contrasts honest dealing and humility with deceit and pride, showing that integrity guides individuals and communities, while wickedness leads to downfall.

Neville's Inner Vision

I enter the verse as a map of my consciousness. A false balance arises when I trust appearances over truth, when the ego demands a measure that isn’t by divine certainty. Yet the moment I adopt the posture of the lowly—humility without self-importance—wisdom rises within me like a light. The integrity of the upright becomes my inner compass, guiding choices and aligning my actions with a higher order. Wealth and outward success are not the true scales; righteousness is the lever that delivers me from fear and death, directing my path with steadiness. The scriptures remind me that the righteous inner state can deliver me from trouble, while transgression threads its own undoing into my life. When I speak with integrity, the city of my experience rejoices; when I am tempted to deceit, I notice the inner chaos that follows. The true deliverance is not from circumstances but from the alignment of my consciousness with truth and love.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a present moment, assume the just weight within you—silently declare, 'I align my inner scales with divine truth; I am guided by righteousness.' Then feel the calm certainty of that alignment guiding your next action.