Proverbs 11:3-13

3 The ¹integrity of the upright will guide them, But the ²crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

4 ³Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But ⁴righteousness delivers from death.

5 The ⁵righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But ⁶the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will ⁷be caught by their own greed.

7 When a wicked man dies, his ⁸expectation will perish, And the ⁹hope of strong men perishes.

8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

9 With his ¹⁰mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the ¹¹righteous will be delivered.

10 When it ¹²goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

12 He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.

13 He ¹³who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy * ¹⁴conceals a matter.

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