Proverbs 11:7-16

⁷When wicked people die, they cannot confidently expect to receive anything that is good; they expect that their money will help/save them, but it will not.

⁸Yahweh rescues righteous people from their troubles/difficulties; instead, it is the wicked who will have troubles.

⁹Godless people can ruin others by what they say MTY, but righteous people will be saved by their ◄own good sense/being wise►.

¹⁰When things go well for righteous people, the people in MTY their city are happy, and they shout joyfully when wicked people die.

¹¹When righteous people request God to bless a city, that city will become great, but cities are ruined by what wicked people say MTY.

¹²It is foolish to despise others; those who ◄have good sense/are wise► do not say anything to criticize others.

¹³Those who ◄spread gossip/tell bad things about others► will tell your secrets to others, but if there is someone whom you can trust, you can trust him to not tell your secrets to others.

¹⁴A nation will be destroyed/ruined if it does not have leaders who guide it wisely; but if there are many good advisors, the nation remains secure.

¹⁵If you promise a stranger that you will pay his debt if he cannot pay it himself, you will regret it. You will be safe if you refuse to guarantee that you will pay someone else's debts.

¹⁶People honor/respect women who are kind/gracious; ruthless/violent people may get a lot of money, but that is all that they will get.