Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11

The Proverbs

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Chapter 12

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  Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.  

 

 

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  The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.  

 

 

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  A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.  

 

 

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  A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.  

 

 

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  The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked -- deceit.  

 

 

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  The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.  

 

 

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  Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.  

 

 

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  According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.  

 

 

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  Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.  

 

 

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10


 

  The righteous knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.  

 

 

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  Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,  

 

 

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12


 

  The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.  

 

 

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13


 

  In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.  

 

 

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  From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.  

 

 

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  The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.  

 

 

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  The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.  

 

 

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  Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.  

 

 

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  A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.  

 

 

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  The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment -- a tongue of falsehood.  

 

 

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  Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.  

 

 

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  No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.  

 

 

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  An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.  

 

 

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  A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.  

 

 

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  The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.  

 

 

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  Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.  

 

 

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  The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.  

 

 

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  The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.  

 

 

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  In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!  

 

 

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Proverbs 13

 

 

 

 

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