1 T he Lord hates a false weight, but a true weight is His joy.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

2 W hen pride comes, then comes shame, but wisdom is with those who have no pride.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

3 T he honor of good people will lead them, but those who hurt others will be destroyed by their own false ways.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

4 R iches are of no use in the day of God’s anger, but being right with God saves from death.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

5 T hose right with God, who are without blame, make a straight way for themselves, but the sinful will fall by their own wrong-doing.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6 B eing right with God will save the honest man, but those who hurt others will be trapped by their wrong desires.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

7 W hen a sinful man dies, his hope dies with him, and all his power comes to nothing.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

8 T he one who is right with God is kept from trouble, but the sinful get into trouble instead.

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

9 T he sinful man destroys his neighbor with his mouth, but those who are fair will be saved through knowing God.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

10 T he city is glad when everything goes well with those who are right with God, and there are shouts of joy when the sinful are destroyed.

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

11 A city is honored by the good things that come to the faithful, but it is torn down by the mouth of the sinful.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12 H e who hates his neighbor does not think well, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

13 H e who is always telling stories makes secrets known, but he who can be trusted keeps a thing hidden.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

14 A nation falls where there is no wise leading, but it is safe where there are many wise men who know what to do.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

15 H e who puts himself as trust for what a stranger owes to another will suffer for it, but he who hates to be trusted for what another owes is safe.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

16 A kind woman gets honor, and bad men get riches.

A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches.

17 T he man who shows loving-kindness does himself good, but the man without pity hurts himself.

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

18 T he sinful man earns false pay, but he who spreads what is right and good gets pay that is sure.

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

19 H e who will not be moved from being right with God will live, but he who goes for what is bad will bring about his own death.

He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

20 T he Lord hates those who are sinful in heart, but those who walk without blame are His joy.

They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

21 K now for sure that the sinful man will not go without being punished, but the children of those who are right with God will be saved.

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

22 A beautiful woman who does not think well is like a gold ring in the nose of a pig.

As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, So is a fair woman that is without discretion.

23 T he desire of those who are right with God is only good, but the hope of the sinful is anger.

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

24 T here is one who is free in giving, and yet he grows richer. And there is one who keeps what he should give, but he ends up needing more.

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

25 T he man who gives much will have much, and he who helps others will be helped himself.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 T he people curse him who keeps grain for himself, but good comes to him who sells it.

He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 H e who looks for good finds favor, but he who looks for wrong-doing will have bad come to him.

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

28 H e who trusts in his riches will fall, but those who are right with God will grow like a green leaf.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

29 H e who troubles his own house will be given the wind, and the foolish will serve those with a wise heart.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 T he fruit of those who are right with God is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

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

31 I f those who are right with God will be paid on earth, how much more the sinful and the wrong-doer!

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