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  • A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    but a just weight is his delight.
  • The Folly of Wickedness

    Dishonest[a] scales are an abomination to the Lord,
    But a [b]just weight is His delight.
  • When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with the humble is wisdom.
  • When pride comes, then comes shame;
    But with the humble is wisdom.
  • The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
  • The integrity of the upright will guide them,
    But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
  • Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    but righteousness delivers from death.
  • Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    But righteousness delivers from death.
  • The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
  • The righteousness of the blameless will [c]direct his way aright,
    But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
  • The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
  • The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
    But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
  • When the wicked dies, his hope will perish,
    and the expectation of wealtha perishes too.
  • When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
    And the hope of the unjust perishes.
  • The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.
  • The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    And it comes to the wicked instead.
  • With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
  • The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
    But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
  • When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
  • When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
    And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
  • By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    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.
  • He who [d]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
    But a man of understanding holds his peace.
  • Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
  • A talebearer reveals secrets,
    But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
  • Where there is no guidance, a people falls,
    but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
  • Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
    But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
  • Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
    but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
  • He who is surety[e] for a stranger will suffer,
    But one who hates [f]being surety is secure.
  • A gracious woman gets honor,
    and violent men get riches.
  • A gracious woman retains honor,
    But ruthless men retain riches.
  • A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
  • The merciful man does good for his own soul,
    But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
  • The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
  • The wicked man does deceptive work,
    But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
  • Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
    but he who pursues evil will die.
  • As righteousness leads to life,
    So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
  • Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of blameless ways are his delight.
  • Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
    But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
  • Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
  • Though they join [g]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
    But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
  • Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
  • As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
    So is a lovely woman who lacks [h]discretion.
  • The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
  • The desire of the righteous is only good,
    But 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.
  • There is one who scatters, yet increases more;
    And there is one who withholds more than is right,
    But it leads to poverty.
  • Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
    and one who waters will himself be watered.
  • The generous soul will be made rich,
    And he who waters will also be watered himself.
  • The people curse him who holds back grain,
    but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
  • The people will curse him who withholds grain,
    But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
  • Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,b
    but evil comes to him who searches for it.
  • He who earnestly seeks good [i]finds favor,
    But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.
  • Whoever trusts in his riches will fall,
    but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
  • He who trusts in his riches will fall,
    But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
  • Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
  • He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
    And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
  • The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and whoever captures souls is wise.
  • The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    And he who [j]wins souls is wise.
  • If the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!
  • If the righteous will be [k]recompensed on the earth,
    How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

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