11:11. By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown. 11:12. He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace. 11:13. He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend. 11:14. Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel. 11:15. He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure. 11:16. A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches. 11:17. A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred. 11:18. The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. 11:19. Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death. 11:20. A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely. 11:21. Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved. 11:22. A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish. 11:23. The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation. 11:24. Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want. 11:25. The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself. 11:26. He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell. 11:27. Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them. 11:28. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. 11:29. He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise. 11:30. The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise. 11:31. If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner. Proverbs Chapter 12 12:1. He that loveth correction, loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof, is foolish. 12:2. He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices, doth wickedly. 12:3. Man shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved. 12:4. A diligent woman is a crown to her husband: and she that doth things worthy of confusion, is as rottenness in his bones. 12:5. The thoughts of the just are judgments: and the counsels of the wicked are deceitful. 12:6. The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood: the mouth of the just shall deliver them. 12:7. Turn the wicked, and they shall not be: but the house of the just shall stand firm. 12:8. A man shall be known by his learning: but he that is vain and foolish, shall be exposed to contempt.