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The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
but he delights in accurate weights.
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.
Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
but with humility comes wisdom.
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
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.
Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
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 perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
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.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
The godly are 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 words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
a sensible person keeps quiet.
He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
there is safety in having many advisers.
Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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.
It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
A gracious woman gains respect,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
but your cruelty will destroy you.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
but the reward of the godly will last.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
evil people find death.
As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
The LORD detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
but he delights in those with integrity.
The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
but the children of the godly will go free.
Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
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.
A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
The godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
be stingy and lose everything.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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 that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
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 that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
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 that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
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.
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 wise winneth souls.