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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 to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.
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 comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom.
but with the humble 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 guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Wealth is worthless 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 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 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 delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
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 righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
and it falls on the wicked instead.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
and the wicked walks into it instead.
With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
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 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 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.
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 a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
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.
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
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.
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers.
but victory is won through many advisers.
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.
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.
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 kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman gets honor,
and violent men get riches.
and violent men get riches.
Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
but a cruel man hurts himself.
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 earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
but he who pursues evil will die.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
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.
A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
and one who waters will himself be watered.
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.
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.
Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 whoever captures souls is wise.
and whoever captures souls is wise.