Proverbs 11

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1} A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

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

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3} The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

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4} Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.

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5} The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

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6} The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.

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7} When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.

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

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9} With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

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

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

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12} He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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13} He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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14} Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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15} It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

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16} A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

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17} The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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18} The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

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19} As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

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20} The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.

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21} Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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22} A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine's snout.

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

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24} There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

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25} The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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26} He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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27} He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

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28} He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

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29} He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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30} The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

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31} Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.