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1A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight. | 1A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. |
2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. | 2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | 4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
5The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. | 6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
7When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. | 7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
8The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead. | 8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
9With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. | 9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. |
10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. | 10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. |
11By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown. | 11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
12Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent. | 12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
13Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. | 13A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
14Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety. | 14Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety. |
15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure. | 15He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
16A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches. | 16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
17A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. | 17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
18The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward. | 18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
19Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die. | 19As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
20Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight. | 20They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. |
21Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. | 21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion. | 22As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, the expectation of the wicked in wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
24One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. | 24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
25Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. | 25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
26The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. | 26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
27Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it. | 27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
28Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. | 28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
31If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! | 31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |
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