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1 The LORD detests dishonest scales, but delights in an accurate weight.
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A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, so does shame, but wisdom brings humility.
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When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
3 Integrity guides the virtuous, but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 Riches don't help in the day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.
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Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight, but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
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The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness, but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes. Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
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When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.
8 The righteous are saved from distress, and the wicked take their place.
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The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words, but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous; it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
12 Whoever despises their neighbor lacks sense; a sensible person keeps quiet.
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Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 A slanderer walks around revealing secrets, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
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Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
14 Without guidance, a people will fall, but there is victory with many counselors.
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Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble, but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure.
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Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 A gracious woman gains honor; violent men gain only wealth.
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A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
17 Kind persons benefit themselves, but cruel people harm themselves.
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A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life, but those who pursue evil, toward death.
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Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
20 The LORD detests a crooked heart, but he favors those whose path is innocent.
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Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.
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Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desires of the righteous end up well, but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 Those who give generously receive more, but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.
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One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 Generous persons will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
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Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
26 People curse those who hoard grain, but they bless those who sell it.
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The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
27 Those who look for good find favor, but those who seek evil—it will come to them.
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Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
28 Those who trust in their wealth will wither, but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.
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Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind. The fool will be servant to the wise.
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Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise gather lives.
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the wicked and sinners?
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If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!