Proverbs 11
HALLProverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
A dissembling friend, with fair and false words and semblances, draweth his neighbour into some dangerous inconvenience; but a wise and just man will soon perceive his fraud, and avoid him, and the mischief plotted by him.
Proverbs 11:12
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A foolish man speaks spitefully and scornfully of his neighbour: but he, that is wise, concealeth his thoughts, and will not utter ought to the reproach of another.
Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The merciful man, while he doth good to others, doth most good to his own soul, which shall reap the comfort of all his beneficence; but he, that is cruel to others, is, in that very disposition, the greatest enemy to himself.
Proverbs 11:21
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished.
Though wicked men conspire, and join all their forces together, yet all their combination and power shall not free them from just punishment.
Proverbs 11:22
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Beauty is no more an ornament to a foolish, undiscreet, ungoverned woman, than a golden jewel is to a swine’s snout; both are equally misplaced; both are equally misbeseeming. PROVERGS, CHAP. IX.—XIII.
Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth.
The liberal man, that scattereth abroad his goods in a free bountiful largition, so much more grows in wealth, through the blessing of God, by how much more frankly he bestows it.
Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He, that is an enemy to his own thrift, and prodigally wasteth his estate, shall inherit nothing but an empty wind of applause for the time, and afterwards want and beggary; and he, that was so foolish as to mis-spend himself, shall come to be a servant, at the last, to him, that is wise to get and to keep his own.
Proverbs 11:31
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Behold, even the most just and holy man upon earth shall be sure of his measure of afflictions here, in the world; how much more shall the unconscionable and ungodly man be sure to smart for his wickedness, either here or hereafter!