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1 The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.
1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
7 When the wicked dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nought.
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead.
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
12 He who belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing hidden.
14 For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
15 He who gives surety for a stranger will smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure.
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
16 A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
17 A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
18 A wicked man earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.
20 The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
20 Men of perverse mind are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.
21 Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
22 Like a gold ring in a swine's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
24 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
25 A liberal man will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
26 The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
28 He who trusts in his riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
29 He who troubles his household will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but lawlessness takes away lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
31 If the righteous is requited on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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