Proverbs [Sayings] 11:7-22

⁷When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

⁸A upright person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

⁹With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the upright will be delivered through knowledge.

¹⁰When it goes well with the upright, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

¹³One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

¹⁴Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

¹⁵He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

¹⁶A chen ·gracious· woman obtains kavod ·weighty glory·, but violent men obtain riches.

¹⁷The man of cheshed ·loving-kindness· does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

¹⁸Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

¹⁹He who is truly upright gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

²⁰Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Adonai , but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

²¹Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the upright will be delivered.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.