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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 to the Lord,
but a just weight is his delight.
but a just weight is his delight.
Pride leads to 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.
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys 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.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
but righteousness delivers 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 blameless keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
but the wicked falls 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 delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
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.
The godly are 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 words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
but by knowledge the righteous are 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 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.
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 a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
a sensible person keeps quiet.
Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
but a man of understanding remains silent.
A gossip goes around telling secrets,
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
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.
Without wise leadership, a nation falls;
there is safety in having many advisers.
there is safety in having 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.
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.
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 gains respect,
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.
Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
but your cruelty will destroy you.
A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
but a cruel man hurts himself.
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 earns deceptive wages,
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
evil people find 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 people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
but he delights in those with integrity.
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.
Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
but the children of the godly 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.
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.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
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 ends only in good,
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
be stingy and lose everything.
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 will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
those who refresh others will themselves 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 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.
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.
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!
Trust in your money and down you go!
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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.
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.
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.