Scripture Reading

Prov.11.19-Prov.11.28

Prov.11.19-Prov.11.28

Prov.11.19

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

Prov.11.19

Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die.

Prov.11.19

The truly righteous man attains life, but he who pursues evil goes to his death.

Prov.11.19

As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

Prov.11.19

Godly people find life; evil people find death.

Prov.11.20

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Prov.11.20

GOD can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity.

Prov.11.20

The LORD detests men of perverse heart but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

Prov.11.20

Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

Prov.11.20

The LORD hates people with twisted hearts, but he delights in those who have integrity.

Prov.11.21

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Prov.11.21

Count on this: The wicked won't get off scot-free, and God's loyal people will triumph.

Prov.11.21

Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.

Prov.11.21

Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

Prov.11.21

You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.

Prov.11.22

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

Prov.11.22

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful face on an empty head.

Prov.11.22

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

Prov.11.22

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion.

Prov.11.22

A woman who is beautiful but lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig's snout.

Prov.11.23

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Prov.11.23

The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration.

Prov.11.23

The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

Prov.11.23

The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Prov.11.23

The godly can look forward to happiness, while the wicked can expect only wrath.

Prov.11.24

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

Prov.11.24

The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.

Prov.11.24

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Prov.11.24

There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

Prov.11.24

It is possible to give freely and become more wealthy, but those who are stingy will lose everything.

Prov.11.25

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Prov.11.25

The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.

Prov.11.25

A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Prov.11.25

The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

Prov.11.25

The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

Prov.11.26

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Prov.11.26

Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square!

Prov.11.26

People curse the man who hoards grain, but blessing crowns him who is willing to sell.

Prov.11.26

The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Prov.11.26

People curse those who hold their grain for higher prices, but they bless the one who sells to them in their time of need.

Prov.11.27

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Prov.11.27

The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil.

Prov.11.27

He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

Prov.11.27

He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

Prov.11.27

If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!

Prov.11.28

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Prov.11.28

A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.

Prov.11.28

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

Prov.11.28

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Prov.11.28

Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.