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The Book of Proverbs 11

11 Yahweh detests people using weighing instruments in order to deceive others,

but it pleases him when people use correct weights on their weighing instruments.

2 When people act proudly, they will soon disgrace themselves,

but humble people are wise.

3 Upright people know what to do because they are honest,

but being deceitful will ruin treacherous people.

4 What people own will not help them when Yahweh punishes wicked people,

but he will not kill those who live righteously.

5 Being righteous will cause innocent people to live securely,

but being wicked will ruin those who act wickedly.

6 Being righteous will cause people who act uprightly to escape harm,

but desiring bad things will cause people who act treacherously to trap themselves.

7 When wicked people die, what they hoped for never happens;

they hoped that being strong would benefit them, but it will not.

8 Yahweh rescues righteous people from becoming distressed;

but wicked people will become distressed instead.

9 People who reject God ruin other people by what they say,

but what righteous people know will cause them to escape.

10 People in a city rejoice when the righteous people there prosper,

and they shout joyously when wicked people die.

11 A city becomes great when people who act uprightly bless the people there,

but what people who act wickedly say destroys that city.

12 People who openly detest someone they know are not thinking wisely;

but understanding people say nothing.

13 People who go around gossiping tell others what is secret,

but trustworthy people will keep a matter private.

14 Not having anyone to guide a group of people will ruin them,

but having many people to advise them will keep that group secure.

15 People who guarantee to pay a debt for someone they do not know will surely suffer,

but people who avoid agreeing to do such a thing will be safe.

16 People honor a gracious woman,

but cruel men only get wealth.

17 People who are faithfully kind greatly benefit themselves,

but cruel people hurt themselves.

18 People who act wickedly falsely believe that they have gained something good,

but God truly rewards people who do what is right.

19 People who truly act righteously will live well,

but people who eagerly do what is evil will die.

20 Yahweh detests people who think deceitfully,

but people who act blamelessly please him.

21 It is certain that Yahweh will punish wicked people,

and that he will not punish those who belong to the righteous group.

22 It is as unsuitable for a beautiful woman to refuse to act discreetly

as it is for a pig to have a gold ring in its snout.

23 When righteous people get what they want, it results in only good things,

but when wicked people get what they hope for, it results in Yahweh being angry.

24 Some people generously share what they have with others but they receive even more.

Other people keep more of what they have than they should keep but they still become poor.

25 People who generously bless others will prosper;

and people who generously give others what the others need will also receive everything that they need.

26 People curse anyone who selfishly hoards grain instead of selling it,

but they bless people who sell it when others need it.

27 If you sincerely want to do what is right, people will treat you well,

but evil things happen to people who try to do what is evil.

28 People who depend on their money will not be successful,

but righteous people will thrive like a green plant.

29 People who trouble their families will not inherit anything,

and people who act foolishly will serve people who think wisely.

30 What righteous people say and do is like a tree with fruit that keeps people alive,

and people who persuade others to be righteous are wise.

31 Pay attention! Righteous people on the earth will get what they deserve;

but even more so, wicked, sinful people will also get what they deserve!

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