1A false<4820> balance<3976> is an abomination<8441> to the LORD<3068>, But a just<8003> weight<68> is His delight<7522>.
2When pride<2087> comes<935>, then comes<935> dishonor<7036>, But with the humble<6794> is wisdom<2451>.
3The integrity<8538> of the upright<3477> will guide<5148> them, But the crookedness<5558> of the treacherous<898> will destroy<7703> them.
4Riches<1952> do not profit<3276> in the day<3117> of wrath<5678>, But righteousness<6666> delivers<5337> from death<4194>.
5The righteousness<6666> of the blameless<8549> will smooth<3474> his way<1870>, But the wicked<7563> will fall<5307> by his own wickedness<7564>.
6The righteousness<6666> of the upright<3477> will deliver<5337> them, But the treacherous<898> will be caught<3920> by their own greed<1942>.
7When a wicked<7563> man<120> dies<4194>, his expectation<8615> will perish<6>, And the hope<8431> of strong<202> men<202> perishes<6>.
8The righteous<6662> is delivered<2502> from trouble<6869>, But the wicked<7563> takes<935> his place<8478>.
9With his mouth<6310> the godless<2611> man<2611> destroys<7843> his neighbor<7453>, But through knowledge<1847> the righteous<6662> will be delivered<2502>.
10When it goes well<2898> with the righteous<6662>, the city<7151> rejoices<5970>, And when the wicked<7563> perish<6>, there is joyful<7440> shouting<7440>.
11By the blessing<1293> of the upright<3477> a city<7176> is exalted<7311>, But by the mouth<6310> of the wicked<7563> it is torn<2040> down<2040>.
12He who despises<936> his neighbor<7453> lacks<2638> sense<3820>, But a man<376> of understanding<8394> keeps<2790> silent<2790>.
13He who goes<1980> about as a talebearer<7400> reveals<1540> secrets<5475>, But he who is trustworthy<539><7307> conceals<3680> a matter<1697>.
14Where there<369> is no<369> guidance<8458> the people<5971> fall<5307>, But in abundance<7230> of counselors<3289> there is victory<8668>.
15He who is guarantor<6148> for a stranger<2114> will surely<7451> suffer<7489> for it, But he who hates<8130> being a guarantor<8628> is secure<982>.
16A gracious<2580> woman<802> attains<8551> honor<3519>, And ruthless<6184> men<6184> attain<8551> riches<6239>.
17The merciful<2617> man<376> does<1580> himself<5315> good<2617>, But the cruel<394> man<394> does<5916> himself<7607> harm<5916>.
18The wicked<7563> earns<6213> deceptive<8267> wages<7938>, But he who sows<2232> righteousness<6666> gets a true<571> reward<7938>.
19He who<3653> is steadfast<3653> in righteousness<6666> will attain to life<2425>, And he who pursues<7291> evil<7463> will bring about his own death<4194>.
20The perverse<6141> in heart<3820> are an abomination<8441> to the LORD<3068>, But the blameless<8549> in their walk<1870> are His delight<7522>.
21Assuredly<3027>, the evil<7451> man<7451> will not go<5352> unpunished<5352>, But the descendants<2233> of the righteous<6662> will be delivered<4422>.
22As a ring<5141> of gold<2091> in a swine's<2386> snout<639> So is a beautiful<3303> woman<802> who lacks<5493> discretion<2940>.
23The desire<8378> of the righteous<6662> is only<389> good<2896>, But the expectation<8615> of the wicked<7563> is wrath<5678>.
24There<3426> is one who scatters<6340>, and yet increases<3254> all<5750> the more<5750>, And there is one who withholds<2820> what<3476> is justly<3476> due<3476>, and yet it results only<389> in want<4270>.
25The generous<1293> man<5315> will be prosperous<1878>, And he who waters<7301> will himself<1931> be watered<3372>.
26He who withholds<4513> grain<1250>, the people<3816> will curse<6895> him, But blessing<1293> will be on the head<7218> of him who sells<7666> it.
27He who diligently<7836> seeks<7836> good<2896> seeks<1245> favor<7522>, But he who seeks<1875> evil<7463>, evil will come<935> to him.
28He who trusts<982> in his riches<6239> will fall<5307>, But the righteous<6662> will flourish<6524> like the green leaf<5929>.
29He who troubles<5916> his own house<1004> will inherit<5157> wind<7307>, And the foolish<191> will be servant<5650> to the wisehearted<2450>.
30The fruit<6529> of the righteous<6662> is a tree<6086> of life<2425>, And he who is wise<2450> wins<3947> souls<5315>.
31If<2005> the righteous<6662> will be rewarded<7999> in the earth<776>, How<637> much<637><3588> more<637> the wicked<7563> and the sinner<2398>!