Proverbs 11:13-23

Listen to Proverbs 11:13-23

13 Whoever ¹goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

14 Where there is ²no guidance, a people falls, ³but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

15 ⁴Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

16 ⁵A gracious woman gets honor, and ⁶violent men get riches.

17 ⁷A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who ⁸sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness ⁹will live, but ¹⁰he who pursues evil will die.

20 Those of ¹¹crooked heart are ¹²an abomination to the Lord, but those of ¹³blameless ways are ¹⁴his delight.

21 ¹⁵Be assured, ¹⁶an evil person will not go unpunished, but ¹⁷the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

22 Like ¹⁸a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good; ¹⁹the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

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