Proverbs 11

“A false balance is abomination to the LORD : but a just weight is his delight.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, balance, delight. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cometh, lowly, pride. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.” Naming Riches keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cometh, delivered, righteous. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.” The line’s distinctive content terms include city, goeth, perish. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.” The line’s distinctive content terms include blessing, city, exalted. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.” The line’s distinctive content terms include despiseth, holdeth, neighbour. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.” The line’s distinctive content terms include concealeth, faithful, matter. Its relationship to verses 12 and 14 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” The line’s distinctive content terms include counsel, counsellors, fall. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.” The line’s distinctive content terms include gracious, honour, retain. Its relationship to verses 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cruel, doeth, flesh. Its relationship to verses 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.” The line’s distinctive content terms include pursueth, death, evil. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD : but such as are upright in their way are his delight.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, delight, froward. Its relationship to verses 19 and 21 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.” The line’s distinctive content terms include discretion, fair, gold. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.” The line’s distinctive content terms include desire, expectation, good. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to…” The line’s distinctive content terms include increaseth, meet, poverty. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fruit, life, righteous. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.