Proverbs 11:20-30

20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the ¹blameless in their walk are His ²delight.

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

22 As a ³ring 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 ⁴expectation 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 ⁵generous man will be prosperous, And he who ⁶waters will himself be watered.

26 He who withholds grain, the ⁷people will curse him, But ⁸blessing will be on the head of him who ⁹sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But ¹⁰he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

28 He who ¹¹trusts in his riches will fall, But ¹²the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

29 He who ¹³troubles his own house will ¹⁴inherit wind, And ¹⁵the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

30 The fruit of the righteous is ¹⁶a tree of life, And ¹⁷he who is wise wins souls.

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