Berean Study Bible | English Standard Version |
1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. | 1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. |
2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. | 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. |
3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. |
4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. | 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. |
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. | 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. |
7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. | 7When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. |
8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. | 8The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. |
9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. | 9With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. |
10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. | 10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. |
11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. | 11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. |
12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. | 12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent. |
13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. | 13Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. |
14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. | 14Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. |
15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. | 15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. |
16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. | 16A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. |
17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. | 17A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. |
18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. | 18The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. |
19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. | 19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die. |
20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. | 20Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight. |
21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. | 21Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. |
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. |
23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath. |
24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. | 24One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. |
25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. | 25Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. |
26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. | 26The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. |
27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. | 27Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. |
28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. | 28Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. |
29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. |
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 whoever captures souls is wise. |
31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! | 31If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! |
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