Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
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A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.
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 wisdom is with the humble.
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 crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
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Riches do not profit 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 keeps their ways straight, but the wicked fall 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 saves them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.
7 At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.
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When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless 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 are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it 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 would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
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 it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
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By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 A man void of understanding sneers at citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.
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Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent.
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 goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
14 They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.
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Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.
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To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.
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 gracious woman gets honor, but she who hates virtue is covered with shame. The timid become destitute, but the aggressive gain riches.
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 reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.
18 An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.
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The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.
19 A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly in death.
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Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
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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Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
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 assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
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 without good sense.
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; the expectation of the wicked 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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Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.
25 Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
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A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water.
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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The people curse those who hold back grain, but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.
27 He that devises good seeks good favour: but him that seeks after evil, shall overtake him.
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Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the 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 wither, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
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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Those who trouble their households will inherit 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, but violence takes lives away.
31 If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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