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diff --git a/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_11_read.txt b/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_11_read.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..484fa93 --- /dev/null +++ b/bible/base_files/engBBE_021_PRO_11_read.txt @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +Proverbs. +Chapter 11. +Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight. +When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit. +The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction. +Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death. +The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall. +The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs. +At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction. +The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner. +With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble. +When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy. +By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer. +He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet. +He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered. +When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe. +He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe. +A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth. +The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself. +The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness. +So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself. +The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight +Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe. +Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense. +The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. +A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. +He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed. +He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price. +He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it. +He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf. +The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted. +The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls. +If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner! |