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The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
but he delights in accurate weights.
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.
Pride leads to 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.
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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.
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 will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
But the wicked will fall 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 will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
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 dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes.
And the hope of strong men perishes.
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,
But the wicked takes his place.
But the wicked takes his place.
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 destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
But through knowledge the righteous will be 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 is joyful shouting.
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful 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 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.
It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.
a sensible person keeps quiet.
He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
But a man of understanding keeps 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.
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.
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 the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.
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.
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 gracious woman gains respect,
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.
Your kindness will reward you,
but your cruelty will destroy you.
but your cruelty will destroy you.
The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.
But the cruel man does himself harm.
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 he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
evil people find 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 people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
but he delights in those with integrity.
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.
Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
but the children of the godly 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.
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.
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 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,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
But 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 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.
The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
those who refresh others will themselves 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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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 he who is wise wins souls.
And he who is wise wins souls.