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Proverbs 11:20-31 New English Translation (NET)

20. The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart,but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

21. Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished,but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

22. Like a gold ring in a pig’s snoutis a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

23. What the righteous desire leads only to good,but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

24. One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy,but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

25. A generous person will be enriched,and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.

26. People will curse the one who withholds grain,but they will praise the one who sells it.

27. The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor,but the one who searches for evil – it will come to him.

28. The one who trusts in his riches will fall,but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

29. The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing,and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

30. The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life,and the one who wins souls is wise.

31. If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!

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