1 But a just weight is His delight. | |
2 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, | |
2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom. | |
3 The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. | |
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death. | |
5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. | |
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. | |
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish,
And the hope of strong men perishes. | |
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wickeda Lit enterstakes his place. | |
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | |
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting. | |
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. | |
12 He who despises his neighbor lacksb Lit heartsense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent. | |
13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who isc Lit faithful of spirittrustworthy conceals a matter. | |
14 Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there isd Lit deliverancevictory. | |
15 He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hatese Lit those who strike handsbeing a guarantor is secure. | |
16 A gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches. | |
17 The merciful man doesf Lit good to his own soulhimself good,
But the cruel mang Lit troubles his fleshdoes himself harm. | |
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | |
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life,
And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death. | |
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
But the blameless in theirh Lit waywalk are His delight. | |
21 i Lit Hand to handAssuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But thej Lit seeddescendants of the righteous will be delivered. | |
22 As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who lacksk Lit tastediscretion. | |
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | |
24 There 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. | |
25 Thel Lit soul of blessinggenerous man will bem Lit made fatprosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered. | |
26 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | |
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. | |
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. | |
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,
And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted. | |
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wisen Lit takeswins souls. | |
31 If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner! | |
