Proverbs 11:11-29

¹¹Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.

¹³He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but it will obtain help through the multitude of counsellors.

¹⁵With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.

¹⁶A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.

¹⁷The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.

¹⁸The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness obtaineth the reward of truth.

¹⁹He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil doth it to his own death.

²⁰An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.

²¹The hand of God being against his hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.

²²As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is the wrath of God.

²⁴There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.

²⁵A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth others will be also refreshed himself.

²⁶Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.

²⁷He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves of a tree.

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