Proverbs Chapter 11 (NASB)
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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
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When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
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The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
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The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by [their own] greed.
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When a wicked man dies, [his] expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.
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The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
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With [his] mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
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When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
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He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
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Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
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A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
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The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness [gets] a true reward.
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He who is steadfast in righteousness [will attain] to life, And he who pursues evil [will bring about] his own death.
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The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in [their] walk are His delight.
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Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
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[As] a ring of gold in a swine's snout [So is] a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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The desire of the righteous is only good, [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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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.
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The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.
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He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells [it].
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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
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He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the [green] leaf.
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He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
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If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!
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