63 lines
2.7 KiB
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63 lines
2.7 KiB
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# Chapter 11
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1 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
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but he delights in accurate weights.
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2 Pride leads to disgrace,
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but with humility comes wisdom.
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3 Honesty guides good people;
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dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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4 Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
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but right living can save you from death.
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5 The godly are directed by honesty;
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the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
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6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
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the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
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7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
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for they rely on their own feeble strength.
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8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
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and it falls on the wicked instead.
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9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
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but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
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10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
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they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
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but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
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12 It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
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a sensible person keeps quiet.
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13 A gossip goes around telling secrets,
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but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
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14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
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there is safety in having many advisers.
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15 There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
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it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
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16 A gracious woman gains respect,
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but ruthless men gain only wealth.
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17 Your kindness will reward you,
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but your cruelty will destroy you.
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18 Evil people get rich for the moment,
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but the reward of the godly will last.
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19 Godly people find life;
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evil people find death.
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20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
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but he delights in those with integrity.
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21 Evil people will surely be punished,
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but the children of the godly will go free.
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22 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion
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is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
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23 The godly can look forward to a reward,
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while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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24 Give freely and become more wealthy;
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be stingy and lose everything.
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25 The generous will prosper;
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those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
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26 People curse those who hoard their grain,
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but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
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27 If you search for good, you will find favor;
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but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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28 Trust in your money and down you go!
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But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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29 Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
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The fool will be a servant to the wise.
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30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
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a wise person wins friends.
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31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
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what will happen to wicked sinners? |