Proverbs 11:19-29

19 He who is steadfast in ¹righteousness will attain to life, And ²he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the ³blameless in their walk are His ⁴delight.

21 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

22 As a ⁵ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good, But the ⁶expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

25 The ⁷generous man will be prosperous, And he who ⁸waters will himself be watered.

26 He who withholds grain, the ⁹people will curse him, But ¹⁰blessing will be on the head of him who ¹¹sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But ¹²he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

28 He who ¹³trusts in his riches will fall, But ¹⁴the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

29 He who ¹⁵troubles his own house will ¹⁶inherit wind, And ¹⁷the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

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