| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. | 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. |
| 2When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. |
| 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | 4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. | 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. |
| 7When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes. | 7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. |
| 8The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead. | 8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. |
| 9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | 9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
| 10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; 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. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. |
| 12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. | 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. |
| 13A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. | 13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
| 14Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. | 14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. |
| 15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure. | 15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. |
| 16A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. | 16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. |
| 17The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. | 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. |
| 18The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. | 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. |
| 19As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. | 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. |
| 20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. | 20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. |
| 21Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. | 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. |
| 22As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. | 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. |
| 23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. |
| 24There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. | 24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. |
| 25The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. | 25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. |
| 26The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. |
| 27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. | 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. |
| 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. | 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. |
| 29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 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 he who wins souls is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. |
| 31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner. | 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! |
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