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¹ A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.

² When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

⁴ Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.

⁷ When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too.

⁸ The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.

⁹ With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

¹⁰ When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

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

¹² Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

¹³ Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

¹⁴ Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

¹⁵ Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

¹⁶ A gracious woman gets honor, and violent men get riches.

¹⁷ A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

¹⁸ The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

¹⁹ Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live, but he who pursues evil will die.

²⁰ Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord, but those of blameless ways are his delight.

²¹ Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman without discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good; the expectation of the wicked in wrath.

²⁴ One freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

²⁵ Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

²⁶ The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

²⁷ Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.

²⁸ Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

²⁹ troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and captures souls is wise.

³¹ If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!