21 (A)Be assured, (B)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but (C)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like (D)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    (E)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 (F)One gives (G)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 (H)Whoever brings blessing (I)will be enriched,
    and (J)one who waters will himself be watered.
26 (K)The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but (L)a blessing is on the head of him who (M)sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,[a]
    but evil comes to (N)him who searches for it.
28 Whoever (O)trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will (P)flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever (Q)troubles his own household will (R)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (S)a tree of life,
    and whoever (T)captures souls is wise.
31 If (U)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance

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