Proverbs 11:12-21

¹²A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.

¹³A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.

¹⁴They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.

¹⁵A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.

¹⁶A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.

¹⁷A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.

¹⁸An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

¹⁹A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.

²⁰Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.

²¹He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness shall receive a faithful reward.