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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked |
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| Proverbs 11:1 |
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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,
But a just weight is His delight. |
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| Proverbs 11:2 |
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When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with
the humble is wisdom. |
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| Proverbs 11:3 |
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The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. |
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| Proverbs 11:4 |
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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But
righteousness delivers from death. |
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| Proverbs 11:5 |
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The righteousness of the blameless will smooth
his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. |
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| Proverbs 11:6 |
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The righteousness of the upright will deliver
them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. |
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| Proverbs 11:7 |
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When a wicked man dies, his expectation will
perish, And the hope of strong men perishes. |
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| Proverbs 11:8 |
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The righteous is delivered from trouble, But
the wicked takes his place. |
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| Proverbs 11:9 |
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With his mouth the godless man destroys his
neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
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| Proverbs 11:10 |
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When it goes well with the righteous, the city
rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting. |
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| Proverbs 11:11 |
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. |
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| Proverbs 11:12 |
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He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But
a man of understanding keeps silent. |
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| Proverbs 11:13 |
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He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
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| Proverbs 11:14 |
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Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory. |
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| Proverbs 11:15 |
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He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely
suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure. |
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| Proverbs 11:16 |
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A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless
men attain riches. |
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| Proverbs 11:17 |
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The merciful man does himself good, But the
cruel man does himself harm. |
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| Proverbs 11:18 |
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who
sows righteousness gets a true reward. |
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| Proverbs 11:19 |
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He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain
to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death. |
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| Proverbs 11:20 |
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The perverse in heart are an abomination to
the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight. |
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| Proverbs 11:21 |
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Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. |
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| Proverbs 11:22 |
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As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a
beautiful woman who lacks discretion. |
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| Proverbs 11:23 |
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The desire of the righteous is only good, But
the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
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| Proverbs 11:24 |
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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 want. |
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| Proverbs 11:25 |
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The generous man will be prosperous, And he
who waters will himself be watered. |
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| Proverbs 11:26 |
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He who withholds grain, the people will curse
him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. |
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| Proverbs 11:27 |
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He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But
he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. |
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| Proverbs 11:28 |
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He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the
righteous will flourish like the green leaf. |
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| Proverbs 11:29 |
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He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted. |
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| Proverbs 11:30 |
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls. |
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| Proverbs 11:31 |
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If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner! |
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