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1 The Lord hates dishonest scales, but he is pleased with honest weights.
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The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
2 Pride leads only to shame; it is wise to be humble.
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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Good people will be guided by honesty; dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4 Riches will not help when it's time to die, but right living will save you from death.
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The goodness of the innocent makes life easier, but the wicked will be destroyed by their wickedness.
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6 Doing right brings freedom to honest people, but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 When the wicked die, hope dies with them; their hope in riches will come to nothing.
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Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
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