A afalse balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a bjust weight is His delight.
2When apride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.
3The aintegrity of the upright will guide them, But the bcrookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
4aRiches do not profit in the day of wrath, But brighteousness delivers from death.
5The arighteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But bthe wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will abe caught by their own greed.
7When a wicked man dies, his aexpectation will perish, And the bhope of strong men perishes.
8The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked 1takes his place.
9With his amouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the brighteous will be delivered.
10When it agoes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12He who despises his neighbor lacks 1sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.
13He awho goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is 1trustworthy bconceals a matter.
14Where there is no aguidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is 1victory.
15He who is aguarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates 1being a guarantor is secure.
16A agracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.
17The amerciful man does 1himself good, But the cruel man 2does himself harm.
18The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who asows righteousness gets a true reward.
19He who is steadfast in arighteousness will attain to life, And bhe who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the ablameless in their 1walk are His bdelight.
211Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the 2descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
22As a aring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks 1discretion.
23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the aexpectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
25The 1 agenerous man will be 2prosperous, And he who bwaters will himself be watered.
26He who withholds grain, the apeople will curse him, But bblessing will be on the head of him who csells it.
27He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But ahe who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
28He who atrusts in his riches will fall, But bthe righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
29He who atroubles his own house will binherit wind, And cthe foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
30The fruit of the righteous is aa tree of life, And bhe who is wise 1wins souls.
31If athe righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!