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The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.
but accurate weights find favor with him.
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 humility comes wisdom.
but with humility comes wisdom.
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
Wealth is worthless 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 makes their paths straight,
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
but the wicked are brought down by their 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 unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
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 person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
and it falls on the wicked instead.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers.
but victory is won through many advisers.
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,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.
but those who are righteous will go free.
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 who shows no discretion.
is a beautiful woman who shows no 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,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
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 the one who is wise saves lives.
and the one who is wise saves lives.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.