Proverbs 11

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

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2} When pride comes, then comes shame, but with the humble is wisdom.

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3} The perfection of the upright shall guide them in the way, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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4} Riches shall not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness shall deliver from death.

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5} The righteousness of the perfect shall straighten his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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6} The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but transgressors shall be imprisoned in their own sin.

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7} When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of unjust men shall perish.

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8} The righteous is delivered out of the tribulation, and the wicked takes his place.

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9} The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbour, but the just are delivered with wisdom.

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10} When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are feasts.

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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 is void of understanding despises his neighbour, but the intelligent man remains silent.

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13} A talebearer reveals secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

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14} When intelligence is lacking, the people shall fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is salvation.

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15} With anxiety shall he that is surety for a stranger be afflicted, and he that hates suretiship shall live securely.

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16} The gracious woman retains honour, and strong men retain riches.

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17} The merciful man does good to his own soul, but the cruel man troubles his own flesh.

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18} The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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19} As righteousness is unto life, so he that pursues evil pursues it unto his own death.

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20} They that are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

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21} No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.

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22} As a gold ring in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

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23} The desire of the righteous is only good, but the hope of the wicked is wrath.

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24} There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.

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25} The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.

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26} He that withholds the grain, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall be upon the head of him that sells it.

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27} He that seeks good early shall find favour, but unto him that seeks evil, it shall come upon him.

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28} He that trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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29} He that troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be slave to the wise of heart.

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30} The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that wins souls is wise.

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31} The righteous shall certainly be recompensed in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!