Proverbs 11:7-18

⁷At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: But the boast of the ungodly perishes.

⁸A righteous man escapes from a snare, And the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.

⁹In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: But the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.

¹⁰In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:

¹¹But by the mouths of ungodly men it is overthrown.

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 dishonor. 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.