10:20. The tongue of the just is as choice silver: but the heart of the wicked is nothing worth. 10:21. The lips of the just teach many: but they that are ignorant, shall die in the want of understanding. 10:22. The blessing of the Lord maketh men rich: neither shall affliction be joined to them. 10:23. A fool worketh mischief as it were for sport: but wisdom is prudence to a man. 10:24. That which the wicked feareth, shall come upon him: to the just their desire shall be given. 10:25. As a tempest that passeth, so the wicked shall be no more: but the just is as an everlasting foundation. 10:26. As vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that sent him. 10:27. The fear of the Lord shall prolong days: and the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 10:28. The expectation of the just is joy: but the hope of the wicked shall perish. 10:29. The strength of the upright is the way of the Lord: and fear to them that work evil. 10:30. The just shall never be moved: but the wicked shall not dwell on the earth. 10:31. The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish. 10:32. The lips of the just consider what is acceptable: and the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things. Proverbs Chapter 11 11:1. A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will. 11:2. Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom. 11:3. The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them. 11:4. Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death. 11:5. The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness. 11:6. The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares. 11:7. When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish. 11:8. The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him. 11:9. The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge. 11:10. When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise. 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.