Proverbs 11-12

Proverbs 11

¹A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.

⁴Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

²⁰The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.

²¹Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine's snout.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Proverbs 12

¹Whoso loveth discipline loveth knowledge, but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²A good man obtaineth favour of Jehovah; but a man of mischievous devices will he condemn.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

⁴A woman of worth is a crown to her husband; but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are a lying-in-wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷Overthrow the wicked, and they are no more; but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.

⁹Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth the net of evil men; but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

¹⁴A man is satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

¹⁶The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²¹There shall no evil happen to a righteous man; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; but they that deal truly are his delight.

²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.

²⁷The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.

²⁸In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.