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understanding.
14
Wise
men
lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish
is
near destruction.
15
The rich man’s wealth
is
his strong city: the destruction of the poor
is
their poverty.
16
The labour
of the righteous
tendeth
to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17
He
is in
the way of life that keepeth
instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18
He that hideth hatred
with
lying lips, and he that
uttereth a slander,
is
a fool.
19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth
his lips
is
wise.
20
The tongue of the just
is as
choice silver: the heart of the wicked
is
little worth.
21
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22
The blessing of the
L
ORD
, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23
It is
as sport to a fool to do mischief: but
a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the
desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25
As the whirlwind passeth, so
is
the wicked no
more:
but
the righteous
is
an everlasting foundation.
26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so
is
the sluggard to them that send him.
27
The fear of the L
ORD
prolongeth days: but the years of the
wicked shall be shortened.
28
The hope of the righteous
shall be
gladness: but the expectation of
the wicked shall perish.
29
The way of the L
ORD
is
strength to the upright: but destruction
shall be
to the workers of iniquity.
30
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit
the earth.
31
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked
speaketh
frowardness.
CHAPTER 11
A false balance
is
abomination to the L
ORD
: but a just weight
is
his delight.
2
When
pride cometh,
then cometh shame: but with the lowly
is
wisdom.
3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them:
but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath:
but righteousness delivereth from death.
5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but
the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them:
but transgressors shall be taken in
their own
naughtiness.
7
When a wicked man dieth,
his
expectation
shall perish: and the hope of unjust
men
perisheth.
8
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and
the wicked cometh in his stead.
9
An hypocrite with
his
mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through
knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:
and when the wicked perish,
there is
shouting.
11
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour:
but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a
faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14
Where no counsel
is,
the people fall: but in the multitude of
counsellors
there is
safety.
15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart
for it:
and he that hateth
suretiship is sure.
16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong
men
retain riches.
17
The
merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but
he that is
cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18
The wicked
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