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A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.
but a just weight is his delight.
A False Balance is an Abomination
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom.
but with the humble is wisdom.
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
and the wicked walks into it instead.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
A gracious woman gets honor,
and violent men get riches.
and violent men get riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
but a cruel man hurts himself.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
but he who pursues evil will die.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight.
but those of blameless ways are his delight.
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
and one who waters will himself be watered.
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
The people curse him who holds back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and whoever captures souls is wise.
and whoever captures souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.