Verse 22
Proverbs 11:22
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
22
A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.
Original Language Text
hebrew
נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּ/אַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְ/סָ֣רַת טָֽעַם
English Translation
A gold ring in the snout of a pig, a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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Chapter 11 Context
1
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
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2
Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
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3
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
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4
Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
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5
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own w...
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6
The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
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7
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous...
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8
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
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9
The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
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10
When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be p...
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11
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be ov...
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12
He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
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13
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing commit...
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14
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
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15
He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares,...
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16
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
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17
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
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18
The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
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19
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
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20
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
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21
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
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22
A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.
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The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
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24
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are al...
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25
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himsel...
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26
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that...
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27
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppr...
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28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
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29
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
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30
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
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31
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
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