Proverbs 11:6-31

⁶The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.

⁸The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.

⁹An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.

¹⁰In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.

¹¹By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

¹³Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.

¹⁴Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.

¹⁵Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

¹⁶A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

¹⁷Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

¹⁹As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

²⁰They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.

²¹Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.

²²As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.

²⁵The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.

²⁶He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.

²⁷He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

²⁹He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.

³⁰The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.

³¹Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?