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1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

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

2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.

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

3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

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

4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

4Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.

5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

5The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path, but the wicked fall by their 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 trapped by their evil desires.

7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

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

8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

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

9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

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

10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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

11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

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

12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

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

13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

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

14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

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

15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

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

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

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

17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

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

18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

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

19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

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

20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

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

21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

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

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 is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

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

25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

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

26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

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

27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.

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 thrive like foliage.

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

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 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 receive their due on 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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