Lexham English Bible

Proverbs 11:12-22 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12. He who lacks sense belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

13. A gossip walks about telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.

14. Where there is no guidance, a nation shall fall, but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.

15. He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger, but he who refuses a pledge is safe.

16. A woman of grace receives honor, but the ruthless gets wealth.

17. A person of kindness rewards himself, but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

18. The wicked earns deceptive gain, but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.

19. He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life as he who pursues evil is to death.

20. An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart, but his delight are those with blameless ways.

21. Rest assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

22. A ring of gold in the snout of a pig is a woman who is beautiful but without discretion.