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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight.

When pride comes, then comes dishonor; But with the humble there is wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

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

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

Riches do not benefit on the day of wrath, But righteousness rescues from death.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

When a wicked person dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong people perishes.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

The righteous is rescued from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

When things go well for the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

One who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a person of understanding keeps silent.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

One who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, But one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in an abundance of counselors there is victory.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

One who is a guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it, But one who hates being a guarantor is secure.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

A merciful person does himself good, But the cruel person does himself harm.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

One who is steadfast in righteousness attains life, But one who pursues evil attains his own death.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord : but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be rescued.

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

As a ring of gold in a pig's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

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

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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 poverty.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

One who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

One who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And one who is wise gains souls.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

If the righteous will be repaid on the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.