‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:1‭-‬31‬ ‭MSG‬‬
[1] God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard. [2] The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm. [3] The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin. [4] A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst. [5] Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life. [6] Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust. [7] When the wicked die, that’s it— the story’s over, end of hope. [8] A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it. [9] The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them. [10] When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates. [11] When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time. [12] Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense. [13] A gadabout gossip can’t be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won’t violate a confidence. [14] Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances. [15] Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you’ll avoid rash bargains. [16] A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot. [17] When you’re kind to others, you help yourself; when you’re cruel to others, you hurt yourself. [18] Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay. [19] Take your stand with God’s loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die. [20] God can’t stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity. [21] Count on this: The wicked won’t get off scot-free, and God’s loyal people will triumph. [22] Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful face on an empty head. [23] The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration. [24] The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. [25] The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped. [26] Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square! [27] The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil. [28] A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree. [29] Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it’s a stupid way to live. [30] A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls. [31] If good people barely make it, what’s in store for the bad!

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