New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
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Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
2 Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
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Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3 Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.
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Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
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The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
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The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.
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In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
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With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
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By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12 It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.
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Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13 A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
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A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
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Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
15 There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
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Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16 A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
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A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17 Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.
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A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18 Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.
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The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
19 Godly people find life; evil people find death.
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Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
20 The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.
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An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
21 Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
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Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22 A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
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A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23 The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
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There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
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A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26 People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
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Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
27 If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29 Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
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Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
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The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?
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Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
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