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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 shame;
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 perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
But the perversity of the unfaithful 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 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 unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
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 the unjust perishes.
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
And it comes to the wicked instead.
The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
and the wicked walks into it instead.
The hypocrite with his mouth 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 jubilation.
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
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 the city is exalted,
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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 belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
A talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.
But he who is of a faithful spirit 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 counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
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 harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
But ruthless men retain riches.
A gracious woman gets honor,
and violent men get riches.
and violent men get riches.
The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
but a cruel man hurts himself.
The wicked man does deceptive work,
But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
But he who sows righteousness will have 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.
As righteousness leads to life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
but he who pursues evil will die.
Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
But the blameless in their ways 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.
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 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, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads 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.
The generous soul will be made rich,
And he who waters will also be watered himself.
And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,
and one who waters will himself be watered.
and one who waters will himself be watered.
The people will curse him who withholds grain,
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 trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
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 the wind,
And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
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 whoever captures souls is wise.
and whoever captures souls is wise.