17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18The wicked earneth deceitful wages; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
19Stedfast righteousness tendeth to life; but he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
21My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only good; but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
Proverbs 11
Proverbs 11:17-24