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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.
The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
but he delights in accurate weights.
When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.
But with the humble is wisdom.
Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
but with humility comes 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.
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.
But righteousness delivers from death.
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
but right living can save you from death.
but right living can save you 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 godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
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 godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.
And the hope of strong men perishes.
When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.
But the wicked takes his place.
The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
and it falls on the wicked 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 their words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
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.
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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.
Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
a sensible person keeps quiet.
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.
A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
there is safety in having many advisers.
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.
There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
A gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
And ruthless men attain riches.
A gracious woman gains respect,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
But the cruel man does himself harm.
Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
but your cruelty will destroy you.
The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
but the reward of the godly will last.
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.
Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
evil people find death.
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.
The LORD detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
but he delights in those with integrity.
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.
Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
but the children of the godly will go free.
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.
A beautiful woman who lacks discretion
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
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 godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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.
Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
be stingy and lose everything.
The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.
And he who waters will himself be watered.
The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
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.
People curse those who hoard their grain,
but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
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.
If you search for good, you will find favor;
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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.
Trust in your money and down you go!
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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.
Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.
And he who is wise wins souls.