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Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.

²When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

⁴Riches don`t profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

⁷When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked takes his place.

⁹With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

¹⁰When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. 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.

¹²One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked earns deceitful wages, But he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁹He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

²⁰Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

²¹Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig`s snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

²⁸He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

²⁹He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Proverbs

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