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1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

1The LORD hates false scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

2When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.

2When pride appears, disgrace accompanies it, but humility is present with wisdom.

3The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

3The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

4Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver 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 innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their 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 treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.

7When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes.

7When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes; and what he expected from his scheming comes to nothing.

8The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.

8The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

9By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

10The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

11Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.

12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.

12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

13A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter.

13Whoever spreads gossip betrays secrets, but the trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

14Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

14A nation falls through a lack of guidance, but victory comes through the counsel of many.

15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure.

15Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.

16A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches.

16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men attain wealth.

17The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

17A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

18The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

18Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

19As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight.

20Devious minds are abhorrent to the LORD, but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.

21Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

21Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

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 without discretion.

23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

23The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

24There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

24Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

25The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.

25A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.

26The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

26People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.

27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

27The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!

28He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

28The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

29Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the 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, and the one who wins people is wise.

31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.

31If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

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