Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
1
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but wisdom is with the humble.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
3
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
5
The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
6
The righteousness of the upright saves them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
7
When the wicked die, their hope perishes, and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
8
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
9
With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the just, the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish, there shall be praise.
10
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
11
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
12
Whoever belittles another lacks sense, but an intelligent person remains silent.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
13
A gossip goes about telling secrets, but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
14
Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of snares, shall be secure.
15
To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble, but there is safety in refusing to do so.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
16
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 doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
17
Those who are kind reward themselves, but the cruel do themselves harm.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
18
The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
19
Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but whoever pursues evil will die.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
20
Crooked minds are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
21
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
22 A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
22
Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without good sense.
23 The desire of the just is all good, the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
23
The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
24
Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.
25 The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
25
A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
26
The people curse those who hold back grain, but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.
27
Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to the one who searches for it.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
28
Those who trust in their riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
29
Those who trouble their households will inherit wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise.
30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives away.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
31
If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
The Douay-Rheims Bible is in the public domain.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.