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The sayings condemn false balances and pride, commend integrity and counsel, show riches failing in judgment, praise generosity to others, and contrast righteous fruit with wicked expectations.
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Proverbs 11
The sayings condemn false balances and pride, commend integrity and counsel, show riches failing in judgment, praise generosity to others, and contrast righteous fruit with wicked expectations.
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48 phrase-level groups · 8 general groups · 321 reciprocal source verses.
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Verses 1–8Sayings about honesty, humility, integrity, riches, and deliveranceVerses 9–16Speech, counsel, community, discretion, and surety affect both individuals and citiesVerses 17–24Mercy, righteousness, generosity, and right desire lead toward goodVerses 25–31The liberal soul prospers, trust in riches fails, and the righteous bear lasting fruit
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1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a…2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly…3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the…4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness…5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but…6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors…7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and…8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked…9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through…10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:…11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted:…12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but…13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a…14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the…15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for…16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but…18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that…19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil…20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to…21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be…22As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so…23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the…24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is…25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that…26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but…27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that…28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the…29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind:…30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;…31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much…