Proverbs 11 ¹ scales are an to , but accurate weights please him. ² First comes pride, then ; but with the humble is wisdom. ³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the duplicity of the treacherous destroys them. ⁴ On the day of wrath, wealth doesn't help; but righteousness rescues from death. ⁵ The righteousness of the innocent levels their way, but wickedness of the wicked makes them fall. ⁶ The righteousness of the upright them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own intrigues. ⁷ When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes; what he hopes for from evil comes to nothing. ⁸ The righteous is delivered from , and the wicked comes to . ⁹ With his mouth the hypocrite can ruin his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are . ¹⁰ When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is joy. ¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, a city is raised up; but the words of the wicked tear it down. ¹² He who belittles another lacks , whereas a person of discernment stays . ¹³ A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. ¹⁴ Without clever tactics an army is defeated, and victory comes from planning. ¹⁵ He who guarantees a loan for a stranger will suffer, but refusing to underwrite is safe. ¹⁶ A gracious woman obtains honor; aggressive men obtain wealth. ¹⁷ A man who is does himself good, but the cruel does harm to himself. ¹⁸ The profits of the wicked are illusory; but those who sow righteousness gain a true reward. ¹⁹ Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuer of evil goes to his own death. ²⁰ The crooked-hearted are an abomination to ADONAI, but those in their ways are his . ²¹ Depend on it: the evil will not go unpunished; but the offspring of the righteous will escape. ²² Like a gold ring in the snout of a is a beautiful woman who lacks good sense. ²³ The righteous desire only good, but what the wicked hope for brings wrath. ²⁴ Some freely and still get richer, while others are stingy but grow still poorer. ²⁵ The person who blesses others prosper; he who satisfies others will be satisfied himself. ²⁶ The people will curse him who withholds grain; but if he sells it, blessings will be on his head. ²⁷ He who for good obtains favor, but he who searches for evil- it comes to ! ²⁸ He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like sprouting leaves. ²⁹ Those who trouble their families inherit the wind, and the fool becomes slave to the wise. ³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls. ³¹ If the righteous are paid what they deserve on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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