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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,
But a just weight is His delight.
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD,
But a just weight is His delight.
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.
but a just weight is his delight.
When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.
But with the humble is wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom.
but with the humble is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
But righteousness delivers from death.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers from death.
The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
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 upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
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.
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.
And the hope of strong men perishes.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.
But the wicked takes his place.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
and the wicked walks into it instead.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
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.
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
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.
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
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.
Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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.
He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.
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.
A gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
And ruthless men attain riches.
A gracious woman gets honor,
and violent men get riches.
and violent men get riches.
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
But the cruel man does himself harm.
A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
but a cruel man hurts himself.
The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
but he who pursues evil will die.
The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
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.
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
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.
As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
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.
The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.
And he who waters will himself be watered.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
and one who waters will himself be watered.
He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
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 who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
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 who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
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.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.
And he who is wise wins souls.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and whoever captures souls is wise.
and whoever captures souls is wise.