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Text -- Proverbs 11:8-31 (NET)
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11:8 The righteous person is delivered out of trouble , and the wicked turns up in his stead .
11:9 With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor , but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered .
11:10 When the righteous do well , the city rejoices ; when the wicked perish , there is joy .
11:11 A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright , but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked .
11:12 The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom , but the one who has discernment keeps silent .
11:13 The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets , but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter .
11:14 When there is no guidance a nation falls , but there is success in the abundance of counselors .
11:15 The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble , but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure .
11:16 A generous woman gains honor , and ruthless men seize wealth .
11:17 A kind person benefits himself , but a cruel person brings himself trouble .
11:18 The wicked person earns deceitful wages , but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward .
11:19 True righteousness leads to life , but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death .
11:20 The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart , but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight .
11:21 Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished , but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment .
11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion .
11:23 What the righteous desire leads only to good , but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath .
11:24 One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy , but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty .
11:25 A generous person will be enriched , and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied .
11:26 People will curse the one who withholds grain , but they will praise the one who sells it.
11:27 The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor , but the one who searches for evil – it will come to him.
11:28 The one who trusts in his riches will fall , but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf .
11:29 The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing , and the fool will be a servant to the wise person .
11:30 The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life , and the one who wins souls is wise .
11:31 If the righteous are recompensed on earth , how much more the wicked sinner !
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NET Notes -> Pro 11:8; Pro 11:8; Pro 11:8; Pro 11:9; Pro 11:9; Pro 11:9; Pro 11:9; Pro 11:10; Pro 11:10; Pro 11:11; Pro 11:11; Pro 11:11; Pro 11:12; Pro 11:12; Pro 11:12; Pro 11:12; Pro 11:12; Pro 11:13; Pro 11:13; Pro 11:13; Pro 11:13; Pro 11:14; Pro 11:14; Pro 11:15; Pro 11:15; Pro 11:15; Pro 11:15; Pro 11:16; Pro 11:16; Pro 11:16; Pro 11:16; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:17; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:18; Pro 11:19; Pro 11:19; Pro 11:19; Pro 11:19; Pro 11:20; Pro 11:20; Pro 11:20; Pro 11:20; Pro 11:21; Pro 11:21; Pro 11:21; Pro 11:21; Pro 11:22; Pro 11:22; Pro 11:22; Pro 11:22; Pro 11:22; Pro 11:23; Pro 11:23; Pro 11:23; Pro 11:23; Pro 11:24; Pro 11:24; Pro 11:24; Pro 11:24; Pro 11:25; Pro 11:25; Pro 11:25; Pro 11:25; Pro 11:25; Pro 11:26; Pro 11:26; Pro 11:26; Pro 11:26; Pro 11:27; Pro 11:27; Pro 11:27; Pro 11:28; Pro 11:28; Pro 11:29; Pro 11:29; Pro 11:29; Pro 11:29; Pro 11:29; Pro 11:30; Pro 11:30; Pro 11:30; Pro 11:30; Pro 11:31; Pro 11:31; Pro 11:31
NET Notes: Pro 11:8 The verb is masculine singular, so the subject cannot be “trouble.” The trouble from which the righteous escape will come on the wicked ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:9 The antithetical proverb states that a righteous person can escape devastating slander through knowledge. The righteous will have sufficient knowledge...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:10 The verb תַּעֲלֹץ (ta’alots, “to rejoice; to exult”) is paralleled with the noun ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:11 What the wicked say has a disastrous effect on society, endangering, weakening, demoralizing, and perverting with malicious and slanderous words. Wick...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:12 The verb translated “keeps silence” (יַחֲרִישׁ, yakharish) means “holds his pe...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:13 Heb “faithful of spirit.” This phrase describes the inner nature of the person as faithful and trustworthy. This individual will not rush ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:15 Heb “striking.” The imagery here is shaking hands to seal a contract. The term “hands” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:16 The implication is that the ruthless men will obtain wealth without honor, and therefore this is not viewed as success by the writer.
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NET Notes: Pro 11:17 There may be a conscious effort by the sage to contrast “soul” and “body”: He contrasts the benefits of kindness for the ̶...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:18 A wordplay (paronomasia) occurs between “deceptive” (שָׁקֶר, shaqer) and “reward” (ש...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:19 “Life” and “death” describe the vicissitudes of this life but can also refer to the situation beyond the grave. The two paths ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:20 The noun means “goodwill, favor, acceptance, will”; it is related to the verb רָצַה (ratsah) which means ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:21 Heb “will be delivered” (so NASB). The phrase “from unjust judgment” does not appear in the Hebrew but is implied by the idiom...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:22 Heb “taste.” The term can refer to physical taste (Exod 16:31), intellectual discretion (1 Sam 25:33), or ethical judgment (Ps 119:66). He...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:23 The term “leads” does not appear in the Hebrew text in this line but is implied by the parallelism. It is supplied in the translation for ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:24 Heb “comes to lack.” The person who withholds will come to the diminishing of his wealth. The verse uses hyperbole to teach that giving to...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:25 This verb also means “to pour water,” and so continues the theme of the preceding participle: The one who gives refreshment to others will...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:26 Heb “for the head of the one who sells.” The term “head” functions as a synecdoche of part (= head) for the whole (= person). ...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:27 The verb is the imperfect tense, third feminine singular, referring to “evil,” the object of the participle.
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NET Notes: Pro 11:28 Heb “leafage” or “leaf” (cf. KJV “as a branch”); TEV “leaves of summer”; NLT “leaves in spring.&...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:29 Heb “to the wise of heart.” The noun לֵב (lev, “heart”) is an attributed genitive: “wise heart.”...
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NET Notes: Pro 11:30 The MT reads חָכָם (khakham, “wise”) and seems to refer to capturing (לָקַח, l...
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