Proverbs 11-14
Revised Geneva Translation
11 False balances are an abomination to the LORD. But a perfect weight pleases Him.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame. But wisdom is with the lowly.
3 The uprightness of the just shall guide them. But the crookedness of the transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches do not avail on the Day of Wrath. But righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the upright shall direct his way. But the wicked shall fall in his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the just shall deliver them. But the transgressors shall be taken in their own wickedness.
7 When the wicked die, hope perishes. And the hope of the unjust shall perish.
8 The righteous escapes out of trouble. And it comes to the wicked instead.
9 A hypocrite hurts his neighbor with his mouth. But the righteous shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 In the prosperity of the righteous, the city rejoices. And when the wicked perish, there is joy.
11 By the blessing of the righteous the city is exalted. But it is subverted by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He who despises his neighbor, is destitute of wisdom. But a man of understanding will keep silence.
13 He who goes about as a slanderer, discovers a secret. But he who is of a faithful heart, conceals a matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall. But where many counselors are, there is health.
15 He shall suffer who is a guarantor for a stranger. And he who hates guaranty, is sure.
16 A gracious woman attains honor. And the strong men attain riches.
17 He who is merciful rewards his own soul. But he who troubles his own flesh, is cruel.
18 The wicked work a deceitful work. But he who sows righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.
19 As righteousness leads to life, so he who follows evil seeks his own death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart, are abomination to the LORD. But those who are upright in their way, are His delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished. But the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked, indignation.
24 There is one who scatters and is more increased. But one who spares more than is right, surely comes to poverty.
25 The liberal person shall have plenty. And he who waters, shall also have rain.
26 He who withholds the corn, the people will curse. But blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells corn.
27 He who seeks good things, gets favor. But he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches, shall fall. But the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
29 He who troubles his own house, shall inherit the wind. And the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is as a tree of life. And he who wins souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed on the Earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner?
12 Whoever loves instruction, loves knowledge. But he who hates correction, is a fool.
2 A good man gets favor from the LORD. But the man of wicked imaginations He will condemn.
3 A man cannot be established by wickedness. But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is the crown of her husband. But she who makes him ashamed is as corruption in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the just are right. But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The talking of the wicked is to lie in wait for blood. But the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.
7 God overthrows the wicked, and they are not. But the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended for his wisdom. But the perverse of heart shall be despised.
9 He who is despised, and has his own servant, is better than he who boasts of himself, and lacks bread.
10 A righteous man regards the life of his beast. But the mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He who tills his land, shall be satisfied with bread. But he who follows the idle, is destitute of understanding.
12 The wicked desire the net of evils. But the root of the righteous gives fruit.
13 The evil man is snared by the wickedness of his lips. But the just shall come out of adversity.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good things by the fruit of his mouth. And the recompense of a man’s hands shall God give to him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes. But he who hears counsel, is wise.
16 A fool shall be known by his anger in a day. But he who covers shame, is wise.
17 He who speaks truth, will show righteousness. But a false witness uses deceit.
18 There is one who speaks words like the prickings of a sword. But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be stable forever. But a lying tongue varies incontinently.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil. But to the counselors of peace shall be joy.
21 No iniquity shall come to the just. But the wicked are full of evil.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD. But those who deal truly are His delight.
23 The wise conceal knowledge. But the heart of fools publishes foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule. But the idle shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man brings it down. But a good word rejoices it.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor. But the way of the wicked will deceive them.
27 The deceitful does not roast that which he took in hunting. But the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28 Life is in the way of righteousness. And in that pathway, there is no death.
13 A wise son will obey the instruction of his father. But a scoffer will hear no rebuke.
2 A man shall eat good things by the fruit of his mouth. But the soul of the trespasser shall suffer violence.
3 He who keeps his mouth, keeps his life. He who opens his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 The sluggard lusts, but his soul has nothing. But the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
5 A righteous man hates lying words. But the wicked causes slander and shame.
6 Righteousness preserves the upright in life. But wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 There is one who makes himself rich, and has nothing; who makes himself poor, having great riches.
8 A man will give his riches for the ransom of his life. But the poor cannot hear the reproach.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices. But the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only through pride comes strife. But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 The riches of vanity shall diminish. But he who gathers with the hand, shall increase.
12 The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart. But when the desire comes, it is as a tree of life.
13 Whoever despises the word, shall be destroyed. But he who fears the commandment, shall be rewarded.
14 The instruction of the wise is as the wellspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding gains favor. But the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Every wise man will work by knowledge. But a fool will scatter folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil. But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 To him who refuses instruction are poverty and shame. But he who regards correction, shall be honored.
19 A desire accomplished, delights the soul. But to fools, it is an abomination to depart from evil.
20 He who walks with the wise, shall be wise. But a companion of fools shall be afflicted.
21 Affliction follows sinners. But to the righteous, God will repay good.
22 The good shall give inheritance to his children’s children. And the riches of the sinner are laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the field of the poor. But the field is destroyed without justice.
24 He who spares his rod, hates his son. But he who loves him chastens him quickly.
25 The righteous eat to the soul’s satisfaction. But the belly of the wicked shall want.
14 A wise woman builds her house. But the foolish destroys it with her own hands.
2 He who walks in his righteousness, fears the LORD. But he who is lewd in his ways, despises Him.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride. But the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty. But much increase comes by the strength of the ox.
5 A faithful witness will not lie. But a false record will speak lies.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, and does not find it. But knowledge is easy to him who will understand.
7 Depart from the foolish man when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand His way. But the foolishness of the fools is deceit.
9 The fool makes a mockery of sin. But among the righteous there is favor.
10 The heart knows the bitterness of its soul, and the stranger shall not meddle with its joy.
11 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed. But the tabernacle of the righteous shall flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man. But the ends thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughing, the heart is sorrowful. And the end of that joy is heaviness.
14 The backslider at heart shall be satiated with his own ways. But a good man shall depart from them.
15 The foolish will believe everything. But the prudent will consider his steps.
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil. But a fool rages and is careless.
17 He who is quick to anger, commits folly. And a schemer is hated.
18 The foolish inherit folly. But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil shall bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are hated, even by their own neighbors. But the friends of the rich are many.
21 The sinner despises his neighbor. But he who has mercy on the poor is blessed.
22 Do not those err who imagine evil? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think on good things.
23 In all labor there is abundance. But the talk of the lips brings only want.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of fools, foolishness.
25 A faithful witness delivers souls. But a deceiver speaks lies.
26 An assured strength is in the fear of the LORD. And his children shall have hope.
27 The fear of the LORD is as a wellspring of life, to avoid the snares of death.
28 The honor of a King is in the multitude of the people. And the destruction of the Prince comes for lack of people.
29 He who is slow to wrath, is of great wisdom. But he who is of a hasty mind, exalts folly.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh. But envy is the rotting of the bones.
31 He who oppresses the poor, reproves Him Who made him. But he who has mercy on the poor, honors Him.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice. But the righteous has hope in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, and is known in the midst of fools.
34 Justice exalts a nation. But sin is a shame to the people.
35 The pleasure of a king is in a wise servant. But his wrath shall be toward the lewd.
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