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worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness
shall be
a sure reward.
19
As
righteousness
tendeth
to life: so he that pursueth evil
pursueth it
to his own death.
20
They that are
of a froward heart
are
abomination to the L
ORD
: but
such as are
upright in
their
way
are
his delight.
21
Though
hand
join
in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall
be delivered.
22
As
a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout,
so is
a fair woman which is without discretion.
23
The desire of the righteous
is
only good:
but
the expectation of the wicked
is
wrath.
24
There is
that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and
there is
that withholdeth more than is meet, but
it tendeth
to poverty.
25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing
shall be
upon the head of him
that selleth
it.
27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it
shall come unto him.
28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a
branch.
29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool
shall be
servant to
the wise of heart.
30
The fruit of the righteous
is
a tree of life; and he that winneth souls
is
wise.
31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
CHAPTER 12
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof
is
brutish.
2
A good
man
obtaineth favour of the L
ORD
: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3
A man shall not be
established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
4
A virtuous woman
is
a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed
is
as rottenness in his bones.
5
The thoughts
of the righteous
are
right:
but
the counsels of the wicked
are
deceit.
6
The words of the wicked
are
to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7
The wicked are overthrown,
and
are
not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8
A man shall be commended according to
his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9
He that is
despised, and hath a
servant,
is
better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10
A righteous
man
regardeth
the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked
are
cruel.
11
He that tilleth his land shall
be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain
persons is
void of understanding.
12
The wicked
desireth the net of evil
men:
but the root of the righteous yieldeth
fruit.
13
The wicked is snared by
the transgression of
his
lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14
A man shall be satisfied with
good by the fruit of
his
mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15
The way of a fool
is
right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel
is
wise.
16
A fool’s
wrath is presently known: but a prudent
man
covereth shame.
17
He that
speaketh truth sheweth
forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
but the tongue of the wise
is
health.
19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying
tongue
is
but for a moment.
20
Deceit
is
in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors
of peace
is
joy.
21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
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