1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

2 W hen pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

3 T he integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

4 R iches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

5 T he righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6 T he righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

7 W hen a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

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

9 W ith his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

10 W hen it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

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

11 B y the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12 O ne who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

13 O ne who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

14 W here there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

15 H e who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

17 T he merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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

18 W icked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

19 H e who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

20 T hose who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

21 M ost certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

22 L ike a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

23 T he desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24 T here is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

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

25 T he liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 P eople curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 H e who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 H e who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

29 H e who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 T he fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

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

31 B ehold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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