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Proverbs 11:18-31

18The wickedH7563 earneth deceitful wagesH6468;But he that soweth righteousnessH6666 hath a sure reward.19He that is stedfast in righteousnessH6666 shall attain unto lifeH2416;And he that pursueth evilH7451 doeth it to his own deathH4194.20They that are perverseH6141 in heartH3820 are an abominationH8441 to Jehovah;But such as are perfectH8549 in their wayH1870 are his delightH7522.21ThoughhandH3027joinin handH3027, the evilH7451 man shall not be unpunishedH5352;But the seedH2233 of the righteousH6662 shall be deliveredH4422.22Asa ringH5141 of goldH2091 in a swine’s snout,So isa fair womanH802 that is without discretion.23The desireH8378 of the righteousH6662 is onlyH389 goodH2896;Butthe expectation of the wickedH7563 is wrathH5678.24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yetH5750 more;And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth onlyH389 to want.25The liberal soulH5315 shall be made fatH1878;And he that watereth shall be watered alsoH1571 himself.26He that withholdeth grainH1250, the peopleH3816 shall curse him;But blessingH1293 shall be upon the headH7218 of him that selleth it.27He that diligently seeketh goodH2896 seeketh favorH7522;But he that searcheth after evilH7451, it shall comeH935 unto him.28He that trusteth in his richesH6239 shall fallH5307;But the righteousH6662 shall flourish as the green leafH5929.29He that troubleth his own houseH1004 shall inheritH5157 the windH7307;And the foolish shall be servantH5650 to the wiseH2450 of heartH3820.30The fruitH6529 of the righteousH6662 is a treeH6086 of lifeH5315;And he that is wiseH2450 winneth soulsH5315.31Behold, the righteousH6662 shall be recompensed in the earthH776;How much more the wickedH7563 and the sinnerH2398!

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