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  11:1 ¶
False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him. |
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11:1 ¶
A false°
balance°
[is] abomination°
to Yahweh:°
but a just°
weight°
[is] his delight.° |
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11:2
Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom. |
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11:2
[When] pride°
cometh,°°
then cometh°°
shame:°
but with°
the lowly°°
[is] wisdom.° |
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11:3
When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy. |
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11:3
The integrity°
of the upright°
shall guide°°
them: but the perverseness°
of transgressors°°
shall destroy°°°°
them. |
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11:4
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11:4
Riches°
profit°°
not°
in the day°
of wrath:°
but righteousness°
delivereth°°
from death.°° |
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11:5
Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing. |
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11:5
The righteousness°
of the perfect°
shall direct°°
his way:°
but the wicked°
shall fall°°
by his own wickedness.° |
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11:6
The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction. |
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11:6
The righteousness°
of the upright°
shall deliver°°
them: but transgressors°°
shall be taken°°
in [their own] naughtiness.° |
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11:7
At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes. |
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11:7
When a wicked°
man°
dieth,°
[his] expectation°
shall perish:°°
and the hope°
of unjust°
[men] perisheth.°° |
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11:8
A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place. |
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11:8
The righteous°
is delivered°
out°°
of trouble,°°
and the wicked°
cometh°°
in his stead.° |
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11:9
In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous. |
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11:9
An hypocrite°
with [his] mouth°
destroyeth°°
his neighbour:°
but through knowledge°
shall the just°
be delivered.°° |
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11:10
In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: |
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11:10
When it goeth well°
with the righteous,°
the city°
rejoiceth:°°
and when the wicked°
perish,°°
[there is] shouting.° |
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11:11
but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown. |
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11:11
By the blessing°
of the upright°
the city°
is exalted:°°
but it is overthrown°°
by the mouth°
of the wicked.° |
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11:12
A man void of understanding sneers at [his fellow] citizens: but a sensible man is quiet. |
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11:12
He that is void°
of wisdom°
despiseth°°
his neighbour:°
but a man°
of understanding°
holdeth his peace.°° |
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11:13
A double-tongued man discloses the [secret] counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters. |
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11:13
A talebearer°°°
revealeth°°
secrets:°
but he that is of a faithful°°
spirit°
concealeth°°
the matter.° |
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11:14
They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety. |
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11:14
Where no°
counsel°
[is], the people°
fall:°°
but in the multitude°
of counsellors°°
[there is] safety.° |
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11:15
A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety. |
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11:15
He that is surety°°
for a stranger°°
shall smart°°°°
[for it]: and he that hateth°°
suretiship°°
is sure.°° |
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11:16
A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth. |
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11:16
A gracious°
woman°
retaineth°°
honour:°
and strong°
[men] retain°°
riches.° |
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11:17
A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body. |
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11:17
The merciful°
man°
doeth good°°
to his own soul:°
but [he that is] cruel°
troubleth°°
his own flesh.° |
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11:18
An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth. |
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11:18
The wicked°
worketh°°
a deceitful°
work:°
but to him that soweth°°
righteousness°
[shall be] a sure°
reward.° |
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11:19
A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly [ends] in death. |
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11:19
As°
righteousness°
[tendeth] to life:°
so he that pursueth°°
evil°
[pursueth it] to his own death.° |
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11:20
Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him. |
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11:20
They that are of a froward°
heart°
[are] abomination°
to Yahweh:°
but [such as are] upright°
in [their] way°
[are] his delight.° |
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11:21
He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward. |
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11:21
[Though] hand°
[join] in hand,°
the wicked°
shall not°
be unpunished:°°
but the seed°
of the righteous°
shall be delivered.°° |
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11:22
As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women. |
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11:22
[As] a jewel°
of gold°
in a swine's°
snout,°
[so is] a fair°
woman°
which is without°°
discretion.° |
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11:23
All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish. |
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11:23
The desire°
of the righteous°
[is] only°
good:°
[but] the expectation°
of the wicked°
[is] wrath.° |
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11:24
There are [some] who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are [some] also who gather, [yet] have less. |
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11:24
There is°
that scattereth,°°
and yet°
increaseth;°°
and [there is] that withholdeth°°
more than is meet,°°
but [it tendeth] to poverty.° |
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11:25
Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful. |
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11:25
The liberal°
soul°
shall be made fat:°°
and he that watereth°°
shall be watered°°
also°
himself.° |
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11:26
May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives [it]. |
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11:26
He that withholdeth°°
corn,°
the people°
shall curse°°°
him: but blessing°
[shall be] upon the head°
of him that selleth°°
[it]. |
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11:27
He that devises good [counsels] seeks good favour: but [as for] him that seeks after evil, [evil] shall overtake him. |
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11:27
He that diligently seeketh°°
good°
procureth°°
favour:°
but he that seeketh°°
mischief,°
it shall come°°
unto him. |
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11:28
He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise. |
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11:28
He°
that trusteth°°
in his riches°
shall fall:°°
but the righteous°
shall flourish°°
as a branch.° |
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11:29
He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man. |
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11:29
He that troubleth°°
his own house°
shall inherit°°
the wind:°
and the fool°
[shall be] servant°
to the wise°
of heart.° |
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11:30
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time. |
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11:30
The fruit°
of the righteous°
[is] a tree°
of life;°
and he that winneth°°
souls°
[is] wise.° |
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11:31
If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? |
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11:31
Behold,°
the righteous°
shall be recompensed°°
in the earth:°
much more°°
the wicked°
and the sinner.°° |
