Proverbs 11:2
World English Bible
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1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don`t profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing.