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11:1 | A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
11:2 | When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
11:3 | The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
11:4 | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
11:5 | The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
11:6 | The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
11:7 | When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
11:8 | The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
11:10 | When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
11:11 | By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
11:12 | He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
11:13 | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
11:14 | Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
11:15 | He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
11:16 | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
11:17 | The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
11:18 | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
11:19 | As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
11:20 | They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. |
11:21 | Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
11:22 | As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
11:23 | The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
11:24 | There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
11:25 | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
11:26 | He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
11:27 | He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
11:28 | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
11:29 | He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
11:30 | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
11:31 | Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |
11:1 | False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him. |
11:2 | When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome. |
11:3 | The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them. |
11:4 | Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death. |
11:5 | The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes. |
11:6 | The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes. |
11:7 | When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish. |
11:8 | The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade. |
11:9 | An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge. |
11:10 | In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye. |
11:11 | By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked. |
11:12 | He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence. |
11:13 | Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter. |
11:14 | Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health. |
11:15 | Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure. |
11:16 | A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches. |
11:17 | Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel. |
11:18 | The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde. |
11:19 | As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death. |
11:20 | They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite. |
11:21 | Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape. |
11:22 | As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion. |
11:23 | The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation. |
11:24 | There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie. |
11:25 | The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine. |
11:26 | He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne. |
11:27 | He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him. |
11:28 | He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe. |
11:29 | He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart. |
11:30 | The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise. |
11:31 | Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner? |
11:1 | A False balaunce is an abhomynacyon vnto the Lorde, but a true weight pleaseth him. |
11:2 | Where pryde is, there is shame also and confusyon: but where as is lowlynes, there is wysdome. |
11:3 | The innocent dealynge of the iust shall leade them, but the wyckednes of such as dissemble, shalbe their awne destruccyon. |
11:4 | Riches helpe not in the daye of vengeaunce, but ryghteousnesse delyuereth from death. |
11:5 | The ryghteousnes of the innocent ordreth his waye, but the vngodly shall fall in his awne wyckednesse. |
11:6 | The ryghteousnesse of the iust shall delyuer them, but the wycked shalbe taken in theyr awne vngodlynesse. |
11:7 | When an vngodly man dyeth, his hope is gone, the confydence of riches shall perishe. |
11:8 | The ryghteous shalbe delyuered out of trouble, and the vngodly shall come in his steade. |
11:9 | Thorowe the mouth of the dissembler is his neyghboure destroyed, but thorowe knowledge shall the iust he delyuered. |
11:10 | When it goeth well with the ryghteous, the cytie is mery: and when the vngodly peryshe, there is gladnesse. |
11:11 | When the iust are in wealth, the cytye prospereth: but when the vngodly haue the rule, it decayeth. |
11:12 | A foole bringeth vp a selaunder of his neyghbour, but a wyse man wyll kepe it secrete. |
11:13 | A dyssemblynge person wyll discouer preuy thynges, but he that is of a faythfull herte, wyll kepe councell. |
11:14 | Where no good councell is, there the people decaye: but where as many are that can geue councell, there is wealth, |
11:15 | He that is suertye for a straunger, hurteth him selfe: and he that medleth not wt suertieshyppe, is sure. |
11:16 | A gracious woman maynteyneth honestye, as for the wycked, they maynteyne ryches. |
11:17 | He that is mercyfull doth hym selfe a benefyte, but who so hurteth his neyghbour, is a tyraunt. |
11:18 | The labour of the vngodly prospereth not, but he that soweth ryghteousnes, shall receaue a sure rewarde. |
11:19 | Lyke as ryghteousnes bryngeth lyfe: euen so to cleue vnto euell, bryngeth death. |
11:20 | The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a fayned hert, but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefyled conuersacyon. |
11:21 | The wycked amendeth not for plage vpon plage, but the sede of the ryghteous shalbe preserued. |
11:22 | A fayre woman without discrete maners, is lyke a rynge of gold in a swynes snoute. |
11:23 | The desyre of the ryghteous is acceptable, but the hope of the vngodly is indignacyon. |
11:24 | Some man geueth out his goodes, and is the rycher, but the nygard (hauynge ynough) wyll departe from nothynge, and yet is euer in pouertye. |
11:25 | He that is liberall in geuynge, shall haue plenty, and he that watereth, shall be watered also him selfe. |
11:26 | Who so hoordeth vp his corne, shalbe cursed amonge the people: but blessynge shall lyght vpon his head that geueth foode. |
11:27 | He that laboureth for honesty, fyndeth his desyre: but who so seketh after myschefe, it shall happen vnto hym. |
11:28 | He that trusteth in his ryches, shall haue a fall, but the ryghteous shall floryshe as the grene leafe. |
11:29 | Who so maketh disquyetnes in his awne house, he shall haue wynde for his heritage, and the foole shalbe seruaunt to the wyse. |
11:30 | The frute of the ryghteous is a tree of lyfe: and he that endeuoureth him selfe to wynne mens soules is wyse. |
11:31 | If the ryghteous be recompensed vpon earth, howe moch more then the vngodly and the synner? |
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