155 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
155 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
# 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?
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