Proverbs 11-12

Proverbs 11

¹A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

²When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

⁴Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.

⁷When a wicked man dieth his expectation shall perish: and the hope of iniquity perisheth.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and 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.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁹He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life: and he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

²⁰They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

²¹Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Proverbs 12

¹Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.

⁴A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵The thoughts of the righteous are just: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁹Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

¹²The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

¹⁶A fool’s vexation is presently known: but a prudent man concealeth shame.

¹⁷He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²¹There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

²²Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²³A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

²⁵Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: but the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

²⁷The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

²⁸In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.