1A false4820 balance3976 is abomination8441 to the LORD3068: but a just8003 weight68 is his delight7522.
2When pride2087 cometh935, then cometh935 shame7036: but with the lowly6800 is wisdom2451.
3The integrity8538 of the upright3477 shall guide5148 them: but the perverseness5558 of transgressors898 shall destroy7703 7703 them.
4Riches1952 profit3276 not in the day3117 of wrath5678: but righteousness6666 delivereth5337 from death4194.
5The righteousness6666 of the perfect8549 shall direct3474 his way1870: but the wicked7563 shall fall5307 by his own wickedness7564.
6The righteousness6666 of the upright3477 shall deliver5337 them: but transgressors898 shall be taken3920 in their own naughtiness1942.
7When a wicked7563 man120 dieth4194, his expectation8615 shall perish6: and the hope8431 of unjust205 men perisheth6.
8The righteous6662 is delivered out2502 of trouble6869, and the wicked7563 cometh935 in his stead.
9An hypocrite2611 with his mouth6310 destroyeth7843 his neighbour7453: but through knowledge1847 shall the just6662 be delivered2502.
10When it goeth well2898 with the righteous6662, the city7151 rejoiceth5970: and when the wicked7563 perish6, there is shouting7440.
11By the blessing1293 of the upright3477 the city7176 is exalted7311: but it is overthrown2040 by the mouth6310 of the wicked7563.
12He that is void2638 of wisdom3820 despiseth936 his neighbour7453: but a man376 of understanding8394 holdeth his peace2790.
13A talebearer1980 7400 revealeth1540 secrets5475: but he that is of a faithful539 spirit7307 concealeth3680 the matter1697.
14Where no counsel8458 is, the people5971 fall5307: but in the multitude7230 of counsellors3289 there is safety8668.
15He that is surety6148 for a stranger2114 shall smart7321 7451 for it: and he that hateth8130 suretiship8628 is sure982.
16A gracious2580 woman802 retaineth8551 honour3519: and strong6184 men retain8551 riches6239.
17The merciful2617 man376 doeth good1580 to his own soul5315: but he that is cruel394 troubleth5916 his own flesh7607.
18The wicked7563 worketh6213 a deceitful8267 work6468: but to him that soweth2232 righteousness6666 shall be a sure571 reward7938.
19As righteousness6666 tendeth to life2416: so he that pursueth7291 evil7451 pursueth it to his own death4194.
20They that are of a froward6141 heart3820 are abomination8441 to the LORD3068: but such as are upright8549 in their way1870 are his delight7522.
21Though hand3027 join in hand3027, the wicked7451 shall not be unpunished5352: but the seed2233 of the righteous6662 shall be delivered4422.
22As a jewel5141 of gold2091 in a swine's2386 snout639, so is a fair3303 woman802 which is without5493 discretion2940.
23The desire8378 of the righteous6662 is only good2896: but the expectation8615 of the wicked7563 is wrath5678.
24There is3426 that scattereth6340, and yet increaseth3254; and there is that withholdeth2820 more than is meet3476, but it tendeth to poverty4270.
25The liberal1293 soul5315 shall be made fat1878: and he that watereth7301 shall be watered3384 also himself.
26He that withholdeth4513 corn1250, the people3816 shall curse5344 him: but blessing1293 shall be upon the head7218 of him that selleth7666 it.
27He that diligently seeketh7836 good2896 procureth1245 favour7522: but he that seeketh1875 mischief7451, it shall come935 unto him.
28He that trusteth982 in his riches6239 shall fall5307: but the righteous6662 shall flourish6524 as a branch5929.
29He that troubleth5916 his own house1004 shall inherit5157 the wind7307: and the fool191 shall be servant5650 to the wise2450 of heart3820.
30The fruit6529 of the righteous6662 is a tree6086 of life2416; and he that winneth3947 souls5315 is wise2450.
31Behold, the righteous6662 shall be recompensed7999 in the earth776: much more the wicked7563 and the sinner2398.