Proverbs 11:2-31

2 When ¹pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.

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

4 ⁴Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But ⁵righteousness delivers from death.

5 The ⁶righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But ⁷the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will ⁸be caught by their own greed.

7 When a wicked man dies, his ⁹expectation will perish, And the ¹⁰hope of strong men perishes.

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

9 With his ¹¹mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the ¹²righteous will be delivered.

10 When it ¹³goes 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 ¹⁴who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy * ¹⁵conceals a matter.

14 Where there is no ¹⁶guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

15 He who is ¹⁷guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

16 A ¹⁸gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.

17 The ¹⁹merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who ²⁰sows righteousness gets a true reward.

19 He who is steadfast in ²¹righteousness will attain to life, And ²²he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the ²³blameless in their walk are His ²⁴delight.

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

22 As a ²⁵ring 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 ²⁶expectation 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 ²⁷generous man will be prosperous, And he who ²⁸waters will himself be watered.

26 He who withholds grain, the ²⁹people will curse him, But ³⁰blessing will be on the head of him who ³¹sells it.

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But ³²he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

28 He who ³³trusts in his riches will fall, But ³⁴the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

29 He who ³⁵troubles his own house will ³⁶inherit wind, And ³⁷the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

30 The fruit of the righteous is ³⁸a tree of life, And ³⁹he who is wise wins souls.

31 If ⁴⁰the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much * more the wicked and the sinner!

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