Proverbs 11:13-23

13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
14 Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors.
15 Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble, but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure.
16 A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth.
17 Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.
18 The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The LORD detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
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