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| 1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. | 1The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. |
| 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. |
| 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | 4Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. | 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. |
| 7When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. | 7Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing. |
| 8The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. | 8The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead. |
| 9With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | 9With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. |
| 10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. | 10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. | 11Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. |
| 12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent. | 12Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue. |
| 13Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. | 13A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. |
| 14Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. | 14For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers. |
| 15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. | 15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe. |
| 16A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. | 16A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. |
| 17A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. | 17Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves. |
| 18The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. | 18A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
| 19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die. | 19Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death. |
| 20Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight. | 20The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless. |
| 21Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. | 21Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. |
| 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. | 22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. |
| 23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath. |
| 24One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. | 24One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. |
| 25Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. | 25A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. |
| 26The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. | 26People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God's blessing on the one who is willing to sell. |
| 27Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. | 27Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it. |
| 28Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. | 28Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. |
| 29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise. |
| 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. |
| 31If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! | 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! |
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