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The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.
but accurate weights find favor with him.
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.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
but with humility comes wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
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 will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy 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 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 upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
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.
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 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,
But the wicked takes his place.
But the wicked takes his place.
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 destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
But through knowledge the righteous will be 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 is joyful shouting.
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful 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 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.
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 who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
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.
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 the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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.
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.
A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
And ruthless men attain riches.
Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
But the cruel man does himself harm.
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 he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
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.
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 an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.
But the blameless in their walk 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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
But 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 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.
A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.
And he 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.
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.
Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
but evil comes to one who searches for 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.
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 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 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 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.
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 he who is wise wins souls.
And he who is wise wins souls.