Proverbs 11
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Prov 11:1
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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
Prov 11:2
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When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
Prov 11:3
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The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Prov 11:4
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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
Prov 11:5
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The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Prov 11:6
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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by {their own} greed.
Prov 11:7
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When a wicked man dies, {his} expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
Prov 11:8
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The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
Prov 11:9
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With {his} mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
Prov 11:10
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When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
Prov 11:11
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Prov 11:12
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He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Prov 11:13
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
Prov 11:14
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Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Prov 11:15
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He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
Prov 11:16
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A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
Prov 11:17
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The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
Prov 11:18
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness {gets} a true reward.
Prov 11:19
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He who is steadfast in righteousness {will attain} to life, And he who pursues evil {will bring about} his own death.
Prov 11:20
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The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in {their} walk are His delight.
Prov 11:21
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Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
Prov 11:22
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{As} a ring of gold in a swine's snout {So is} a beautiful woman who lacks (Lit {taste}) discretion.
Prov 11:23
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The desire of the righteous is only good, {But} the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Prov 11:24
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There is one who scatters, and {yet} increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, {and yet it results} only in want.
Prov 11:25
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The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.
Prov 11:26
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He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells {it.}
Prov 11:27
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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
Prov 11:28
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He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the {green} leaf.
Prov 11:29
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He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
Prov 11:30
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
Prov 11:31
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If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!
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