| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. | 1The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight. |
| 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. | 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them. |
| 4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. | 4Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. | 6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the faithless will be captured by their own desires. |
| 7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. | 7When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and the hope of his strength perishes. |
| 8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. | 8The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead. |
| 9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. | 9With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered. |
| 10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. | 10When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. | 11A city is exalted by the blessing provided from the upright, but it is destroyed by the counsel of the wicked. |
| 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. | 12The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent. |
| 13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. | 13The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter. |
| 14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. | 14When there is no guidance a nation falls, but there is success in the abundance of counselors. |
| 15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. | 15The one who puts up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands will be secure. |
| 16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. | 16A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth. |
| 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. | 17A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble. |
| 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. | 18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward. |
| 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. | 19True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. |
| 20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. | 20The LORD abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight. |
| 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. | 21Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment. |
| 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | 22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion. |
| 23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. | 23What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath. |
| 24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. | 24One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty. |
| 25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. | 25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied. |
| 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. | 26People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it. |
| 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. | 27The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil--it will come to him. |
| 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. | 28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. |
| 29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person. |
| 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise. |
| 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! | 31If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner! |
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