Proverbs 11:1-Proverbs 12:28 - The Value Of Righteousness

¹ A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.

² When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.

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

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

⁷ When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.

⁸ The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.

⁹ With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.

¹⁰ When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.

¹¹ When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.

¹² He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.

¹³ He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.

¹⁵ He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.

¹⁶ A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.

¹⁷ The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.

¹⁹ A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.

²⁰ The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

²¹ Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.

²² As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.

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

²⁴ There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

²⁵ The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.

²⁶ He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.

²⁷ He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.

²⁹ He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.

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

³¹ Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.

¹ He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge, but, he that hateth reproof, is brutish.

² A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.

³ A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

⁴ A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.

⁵ The plans of the righteous, are just, but, the counsels of the lawless, are deceitful.

⁶ The words of the lawless, are - of lying in wait for blood, but, the mouth of the upright, shall deliver them.

⁷ Overthrown are the lawless and they are not, but, the house of the righteous, shall stand.

⁸ In proportion to his prudence, is a man, to be praised, but, the perverse in heart, shall be an object of contempt.

⁹ Better slighted, and have a servant, than to honour oneself, and come short of bread.

¹⁰ A righteous man, regardeth the desire of his beast, but, the compassions of the lawless, are cruel.

¹¹ He that tilleth his land, shall be filled with food, but, he that runneth after worthless men, lacketh sense.

¹² A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

¹³ By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

¹⁴ Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

¹⁵ The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.

¹⁶ A foolish man, on the same day, letteth his vexation be known, but, he that concealeth an affront, is prudent.

¹⁷ He that whispereth faithfulness, declareth righteousness, but, a false witness, is a fraud.

¹⁸ There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

¹⁹ A lip that is faithful, shall be firm to futurity, but, only for a twinkling, is the tongue that is false.

²⁰ Deceit, is in the heart of contrivers of mischief, but, to the counsellors of peace, shall be joy.

²¹ Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.

²² An abomination to Yahweh, are lips that are false, but, he that dealeth faithfully, is his delight.

²³ A prudent man, concealeth knowledge, but, the heart of dullards, proclaimeth folly.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.

²⁵ When anxiety is in the heart of a man, one may bow him down, but, a good word, maketh him glad.

²⁶ The righteous man guideth his neighbour, but, the way of the lawless, leadeth them astray.

²⁷ Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.

²⁸ In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,