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# Proverbs 11 (New King James Version)
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The Folly of Wickedness
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##### Chapter 11
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###### 1 Dishonest scales _are_ an abomination to the Lord,
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But a just weight _is_ His delight.
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###### 2 When pride comes, then comes shame;
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But with the humble _is_ wisdom.
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###### 3 The integrity of the upright will guide them,
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But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
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###### 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
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But righteousness delivers from death.
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###### 5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright,
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But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
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###### 6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
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But the unfaithful will be caught by _their_ lust.
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###### 7 When a wicked man dies, _his_ expectation will perish,
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And the hope of the unjust perishes.
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###### 8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
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And it comes to the wicked instead.
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###### 9 The hypocrite with _his_ mouth destroys his neighbor,
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But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
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###### 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
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And when the wicked perish, _there is_ jubilation.
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###### 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted,
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But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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###### 12 He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
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But a man of understanding holds his peace.
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###### 13 A talebearer reveals secrets,
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But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
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###### 14 Where _there is_ no counsel, the people fall;
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But in the multitude of counselors _there is_ safety.
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###### 15 He who is surety for a stranger will suffer,
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But one who hates being surety is secure.
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###### 16 A gracious woman retains honor,
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But ruthless _men_ retain riches.
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###### 17 The merciful man does good for his own soul,
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But _he who is_ cruel troubles his own flesh.
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###### 18 The wicked _man_ does deceptive work,
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But he who sows righteousness _will have_ a sure reward.
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###### 19 As righteousness _leads_ to life,
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So he who pursues evil _pursues it_ to his own death.
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###### 20 Those who are of a perverse heart _are_ an abomination to the Lord,
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But _the_ blameless in their ways _are_ His delight.
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###### 21 _Though they join_ forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
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But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
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###### 22 _As_ a ring of gold in a swine's snout,
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_So is_ a lovely woman who lacks discretion.
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###### 23 The desire of the righteous _is_ only good,
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_But_ the expectation of the wicked _is_ wrath.
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###### 24 There is _one_ who scatters, yet increases more;
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And there is _one_ who withholds more than is right,
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But it _leads_ to poverty.
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###### 25 The generous soul will be made rich,
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And he who waters will also be watered himself.
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###### 26 The people will curse him who withholds grain,
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But blessing _will be_ on the head of him who sells _it._
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###### 27 He who earnestly seeks good finds favor,
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But trouble will come to him who seeks _evil._
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###### 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
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But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
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###### 29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
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And the fool _will be_ servant to the wise of heart.
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###### 30 The fruit of the righteous _is a_ tree of life,
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And he who wins souls _is_ wise.
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###### 31 If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth,
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How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
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