Proverbs 11:14-28

¹⁴When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.

¹⁵He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

¹⁶A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

¹⁷The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.

¹⁸The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

¹⁹So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

²⁰The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight

²¹Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.

²²Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.

²³The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

²⁴A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.

²⁵He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

²⁶He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.

²⁷He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

²⁸He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.