Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
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1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
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The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
2 Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.
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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.
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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
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Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
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The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.
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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers: but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.
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When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
12 A man void of understanding sneers at citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
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Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
13 A double-tongued man discloses the counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.
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A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
14 They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
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For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
15 A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
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Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
16 A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.
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A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
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Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18 An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
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A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly in death.
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Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
20 Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.
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The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21 He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.
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Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
22 As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.
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Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23 All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24 There are who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are also who gather, have less.
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One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25 Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
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A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
26 May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives .
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People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 He that devises good seeks good favour: but him that seeks after evil, shall overtake him.
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Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
28 He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
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Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29 He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.
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Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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