| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. | 1Dishonest scales are detestable 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 treacherous destroys them. |
| 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | 4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues 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 clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. | 6The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous 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 expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. |
| 8The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead. | 8The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in. |
| 9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | 9With his mouth the ungodly 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, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. | 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent. |
| 13A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. | 13A gossip goes around revealing 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. | 14Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. |
| 15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure. | 15If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected. |
| 16A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. | 16A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain only riches. |
| 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 disaster 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 the one who sows righteousness, 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 pursuing evil leads to death. |
| 20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. | 20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD, but those with blameless conduct 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. | 22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. |
| 23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to 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 person gives freely, yet gains 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 person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. |
| 26The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | 26People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. |
| 27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. | 27The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. |
| 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. | 28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. |
| 29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise. |
| 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, but violence takes lives. |
| 31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner. | 31If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. |
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