The Proverbs (WEB)
11: 1A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
But accurate weights are his delight.
11:2When pride comes, then comes shame,
But with humility comes wisdom.
11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
11:4Riches don't profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
11:5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
11:7When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
And expectation of power comes to nothing.
11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.
11:9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
11:10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11:11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11:12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.
11:13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
11:14Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
But in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
11:15He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
11:16A gracious woman obtains honor,
But violent men obtain riches.
11:17The merciful man does good to his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
11:18The wicked earns deceitful wages,
But he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
11:19He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
11:20Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
11:21Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
11:22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout,
Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
11:23The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
11:26He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
11:27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
11:29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
11:30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
11:31Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
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