Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
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The LORD detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
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Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
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Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
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Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
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The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
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The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
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When the wicked die, their hopes die with them, for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
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The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
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With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
10 When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise.
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The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
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Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
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It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor; a sensible person keeps quiet.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
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A gossip goes around telling secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
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Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure.
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There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt; it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
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A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
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Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
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Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
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Godly people find life; evil people find death.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
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The LORD detests people with crooked hearts, but he delights in those with integrity.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
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Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free.
22 A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
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A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
23 The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
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The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
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Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
25 The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
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The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
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People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.
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If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
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Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
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Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind. The fool will be a servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.
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The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
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If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?
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