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Proverbs 11

31 aligned verses; 31 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight ` is ' His delight.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly ` is ' wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright leadeth them , And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them : but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath , And righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath : but righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way , And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way : but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness .
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them , And in mischief the treacherous are captured .
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them : but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness .
In the death of a wicked man , hope perisheth , And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost .
When a wicked man dieth , his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth .
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him .
The righteous is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked cometh in his stead .
With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out .
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered .
In the good of the righteous a city exulteth , And in the destruction of the wicked ` is ' singing .
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting .
By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted , And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down .
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted : but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence .
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour : but a man of understanding holdeth his peace .
A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Without counsels do a people fall , And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.
Where no counsel is, the people fall : but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety .
Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety ` for ' a stranger , And whoso is hating suretyship is confident .
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure .
A gracious woman retaineth honour , And terrible ` men ' retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour : and strong men retain riches.
A kind man is rewarding his own soul , And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul : but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Rightly `is' righteousness for life , And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
As righteousness tendeth to life : so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
An abomination to Jehovah ` are ' the perverse of heart , And the perfect of the way ` are ' His delight.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped .
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered .
A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour .
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion .
The desire of the righteous ` is ' only good , The hope of the wicked ` is ' transgression .
The desire of the righteous is only good : but the expectation of the wicked is wrath .
There is who is scattering , and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness , only to want .
There is that scattereth , and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet , but it tendeth to poverty .
A liberal soul is made fat , And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself .
Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him , And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling .
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him : but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it .
Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing , And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief , it shall come unto him.
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch .
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind , And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind : and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous ` is ' a tree of life , And whoso is taking souls ` is ' wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life ; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Lo , the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner !
Behold , the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth : much more the wicked and the sinner .

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