| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. | 1Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight. |
| 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. | 2When arrogance comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. |
| 4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. | 4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires. | 6The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires. |
| 7When the wicked man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. | 7When the wicked person dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. |
| 8The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in. | 8The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in. |
| 9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. | 9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
| 10When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. | 10When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices; when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. |
| 11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. | 11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent. | 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a person with understanding keeps silent. |
| 13A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. | 13A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
| 14Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. | 14Without guidance, a people will fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. |
| 15If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected. | 15If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected. |
| 16A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain only riches. | 16A gracious woman gains honor, but violent people gain only riches. |
| 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. | 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel person brings ruin on himself. |
| 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. | 18The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. |
| 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death. | 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death. |
| 20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD, but those with blameless conduct are His delight. | 20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD, but those with blameless conduct are his delight. |
| 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. | 21Be assured that a wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. |
| 22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. | 22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. |
| 23The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. |
| 24One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. | 24One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. |
| 25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. | 25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. |
| 26People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. | 26People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. |
| 27The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. | 27The one who searches for what is good seeks favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. |
| 28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. | 28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. |
| 29The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise. | 29The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise. |
| 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and a wise person captivates people. |
| 31If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. | 31If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. |
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