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1The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights. | 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. |
2When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom. | 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. |
3The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. |
4Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death. | 4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. |
5The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. |
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires. | 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. |
7When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing. | 7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. |
8The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead. | 8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. |
9By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape. | 9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
10The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation. | 10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
11Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down. | 11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. |
12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments. | 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. |
13Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence. | 13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
14A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many. | 14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. |
15Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe. | 15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. |
16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth. | 16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. |
17A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself. | 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. |
18Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded. | 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. |
19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die. | 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. |
20Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight. | 20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. |
21Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free. | 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. |
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 lacks discretion. |
23The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. |
24Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer. | 24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. |
25A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return. | 25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. |
26People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling. | 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. |
27The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him! | 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. |
28The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. | 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. |
29Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise. | 29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. |
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. |
31If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will 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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