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Proverbs 9-12
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 9-12
New American Standard Bible
Wisdom’s Invitation
9 Wisdom has (A)built her house,
She has carved out her seven pillars;
2 She has [a](B)prepared her food, she has (C)mixed her wine;
She has also (D)set her table;
3 She has (E)sent out her attendants, she (F)calls out
From the (G)tops of the heights of the city:
4 “(H)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!”
To him who (I)lacks [b]understanding she says,
5 “Come, (J)eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 [c]Abandon your foolishness and (K)live,
And (L)proceed in the way of understanding.”
7 One who (M)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets [d]insults for himself.
8 (N)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(O)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (P)increase his insight.
10 The (Q)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For (R)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise (S)for yourself,
And if you (T)scoff, you alone will [e]suffer from it.
13 [f]A woman of foolishness is (U)boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and (V)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by (W)the high places of the city,
15 Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:
16 “(X)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,”
And to him who lacks [g]understanding she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
And (Y)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the [h]dead are there,
That her guests are in the (Z)depths of Sheol.
Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
10 The (AA)proverbs of Solomon.
(AB)A wise son makes a father glad,
But (AC)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
2 [i](AD)Ill-gotten gains do not benefit,
But righteousness rescues from death.
3 The Lord (AE)will not allow the [j]righteous to hunger,
But He (AF)will [k]reject the craving of the wicked.
4 Poor is one who works with [l]a lazy hand,
But the (AG)hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
6 (AH)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (AI)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The (AJ)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (AK)the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The (AL)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [m]a babbling fool will come to ruin.
9 One (AM)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But (AN)one who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 He (AO)who winks the eye causes trouble,
And [n](AP)a babbling fool will come to ruin.
11 The (AQ)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (AR)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (AS)love covers all offenses.
13 On (AT)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (AU)a rod is for the back of him who has no [o]sense.
14 Wise people (AV)store up knowledge,
But with (AW)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
15 The (AX)rich person’s wealth is his [p]fortress,
The (AY)ruin of the poor is their poverty.
16 The [q](AZ)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.
17 One who (BA)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
18 One (BB)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
19 When there are (BC)many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But (BD)one who restrains his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (BE)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
21 The (BF)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (BG)die for lack of [r]understanding.
22 It is the (BH)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
23 Doing wickedness is like (BI)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
24 What (BJ)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (BK)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (BL)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (BM)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the [s](BN)lazy one to those who send him.
27 The (BO)fear of the Lord prolongs [t]life,
But the (BP)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (BQ)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (BR)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (BS)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (BT)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (BU)righteous will never be shaken,
But (BV)the wicked will not live in the land.
31 The (BW)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (BX)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (BY)what is acceptable,
But the (BZ)mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
11 A (CA)false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a (CB)just weight is His delight.
2 When (CC)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.
3 The (CD)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (CE)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
4 (CF)Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath,
But (CG)righteousness rescues from death.
5 The (CH)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (CI)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (CJ)be caught by their own greed.
7 When a wicked person dies, his (CK)expectation will perish,
And the (CL)hope of strong people perishes.
8 The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [u]takes his place.
9 With his (CM)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (CN)righteous will be rescued.
10 When things (CO)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
12 One who despises his neighbor lacks [v]sense,
But a person of understanding keeps silent.
13 One (CP)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is [w]trustworthy (CQ)conceals a matter.
14 Where there is no (CR)guidance the people fall,
But in an abundance of counselors there is [x]victory.
15 One who is a (CS)guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it,
But one who hates [y]being a guarantor is secure.
16 A (CT)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
17 A (CU)merciful person does [z]himself good,
But the cruel person [aa]does himself harm.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (CV)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 One who is steadfast in (CW)righteousness attains life,
But (CX)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (CY)blameless in their [ab]walk are His (CZ)delight.
21 [ac]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [ad]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.
22 As a (DA)ring of gold in a pig’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (DB)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.
25 A [ae](DC)generous person will be [af]prosperous,
And one who (DD)gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
26 One who withholds grain, the (DE)people will curse him,
But (DF)blessing will be on the head of him who (DG)sells it.
27 One who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But (DH)one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
28 One who (DI)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (DJ)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
29 One who (DK)troubles his own house will (DL)inherit wind,
And (DM)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (DN)a tree of life,
And (DO)one who is wise [ag]gains souls.
31 If (DP)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
12 One who loves [ah]discipline loves knowledge,
But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
2 A (DQ)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [ai]who devises evil.
3 A person will (DR)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (DS)righteous will not be moved.
4 An [aj](DT)excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like (DU)rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The (DV)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (DW)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
7 The (DX)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (DY)house of the righteous will stand.
8 A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [ak]mind will be despised.
9 Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
10 A (DZ)righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 One (EA)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks [al]sense.
12 The (EB)wicked person desires the [am]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (EC)yields fruit.
13 [an]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the (ED)righteous will escape from trouble.
14 A person will be (EE)satisfied with good by the fruit of his [ao]words,
And the (EF)deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.
15 The (EG)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.
16 A (EH)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
17 One who declares truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is one who (EI)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (EJ)tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a (EK)lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
21 (EL)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 (EM)Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
23 A (EN)prudent person conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the [ap]lazy hand will be (EO)put to forced labor.
25 (EP)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (EQ)good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 [aq]A lazy person does not [ar]roast his prey,
But the (ER)precious possession of a person is diligence.
28 (ES)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:2 Lit slaughtered her slaughter
- Proverbs 9:4 Lit heart
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Abandon the naive
- Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish
- Proverbs 9:12 Lit bear
- Proverbs 9:13 Or A foolish woman
- Proverbs 9:16 Lit heart
- Proverbs 9:18 Lit departed spirits
- Proverbs 10:2 Lit Treasures of wickedness
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit an idle hand
- Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips
- Proverbs 10:10 Lit the foolish of lips
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit heart
- Proverbs 10:15 Lit strong city
- Proverbs 10:16 Or work
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
- Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
- Proverbs 11:12 Lit heart
- Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit
- Proverbs 11:14 Lit deliverance
- Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
- Proverbs 12:1 Or instruction
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
- Proverbs 12:4 Or virtuous
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
- Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
- Proverbs 12:14 Lit mouth
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle
- Proverbs 12:27 Lit An indolent
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 9-12
New International Version
Proverbs 9-12
New International Version
Invitations of Wisdom and Folly
9 Wisdom has built(A) her house;
she has set up[a] its seven pillars.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine;(B)
she has also set her table.(C)
3 She has sent out her servants, and she calls(D)
from the highest point of the city,(E)
4 “Let all who are simple(F) come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(G) she says,
5 “Come,(H) eat my food
and drink the wine I have mixed.(I)
6 Leave your simple ways and you will live;(J)
walk in the way of insight.”(K)
7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(L)
8 Do not rebuke mockers(M) or they will hate you;
rebuke the wise and they will love you.(N)
9 Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(O)
10 The fear of the Lord(P) is the beginning of wisdom,
and knowledge of the Holy One(Q) is understanding.(R)
11 For through wisdom[b] your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.(S)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
13 Folly is an unruly woman;(T)
she is simple and knows nothing.(U)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,(V)
15 calling out(W) to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(X) she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!(Y)”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(Z)
Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(AA) of Solomon:(AB)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(AC)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(AJ)
6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[c](AK)
7 The name of the righteous(AL) is used in blessings,[d]
but the name of the wicked(AM) will rot.(AN)
8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(AO)
9 Whoever walks in integrity(AP) walks securely,(AQ)
but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(AR)
10 Whoever winks maliciously(AS) causes grief,
and a chattering fool comes to ruin.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(AT)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(AU)
12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.(AV)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(AW)
but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(AX)
17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(BE)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(BF)
and spreads slander is a fool.
19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
but the prudent hold their tongues.(BG)
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked is of little value.
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(BH)
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(BL)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(BV)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(BW)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(BX)
31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(BY)
but a perverse tongue(BZ) will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(CA)
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(CB)
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(CG)
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(CK)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(CL)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(CM)
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(CN)
all the promise of[e] their power comes to nothing.(CO)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(CP)
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.(CQ)
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(CR)
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(CS)
11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(CT)
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(CU)
12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(CV)
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(CW)
15 Whoever puts up security(DB) for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(DC)
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(DD)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(DE)
20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(DH)
but he delights(DI) in those whose ways are blameless.(DJ)
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.(DK)
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(DN)
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(DO)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(DP)
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(DQ)
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(DR)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(DS) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.(DT)
3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(DW)
4 A wife of noble character(DX) is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(DY)
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(DZ)
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped(EC) mind is despised.
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(ED)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(EE)
12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
14 From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,(EH)
and the work of their hands brings them reward.(EI)
17 An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.(EO)
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.(ER)
21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(ES)
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(EY)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(EZ)
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(FA)
27 The lazy do not roast[f] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(FB)
along that path is immortality.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:1 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew has hewn out
- Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Proverbs 9-12
King James Version
Proverbs 9-12
King James Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
12 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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