Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom
Proverbs chapter 11
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Dishonest scales are , but an accurate weight is his .When shows up, humiliation follows right behind, but wisdom stays with those who are .The of the guides them, but the crookedness of the destroys them.Wealth is useless on the day of , but rescues from death.The goodness of a person clears their path, but the collapse under their own corruption.The of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous get trapped by their own .When a corrupt person dies, their dies with them -- everything they expected from their comes to nothing.The is pulled out of , and the corrupt person walks right into it.With their mouth the destroy their neighbor, but through the just are rescued.When things go well for the just, the whole celebrates; when the corrupt go down, there are shouts of joy.By the of the upright, a city rises; by the mouth of the corrupt, it gets torn down.Someone with looks down on their neighbor, but a person with keeps their mouth shut.A goes around revealing secrets, but someone you can keeps things confidential.Without , a nation falls apart, but with many advisors there is . will end badly for you; refusing to make that kind of promise keeps you safe.A woman gains , just as ruthless people grab wealth.A person does themselves good, but a person does themselves harm.The corrupt earn , but the person who reaps a real reward. leads to life, but chasing after evil leads to death.People with are disgusting to Yahweh, but those whose way of life is -- they are his delight.: corrupt people will not go unpunished, but the children of the just will be .Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout -- that’s a beautiful woman who rejects .What the just want leads only to good; what the corrupt expect leads to .Some people and end up with even more; others what they should give and end up with less.A will thrive, and whoever others will themselves be refreshed.People curse the one who , but they pour out on the one who is willing to sell.Whoever earnestly pursues good finds , but whoever goes looking for -- it will find them.Whoever trusts in their wealth will , but the just will .Whoever brings ruin on their own household will inherit nothing but , and the fool will end up serving the wise.The fruit of a just person is a , and someone who is wise .If the just get what they deserve , how much more will the corrupt and get theirs.