[1]False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.[2]Wherever pride enters, there will be also disgrace: but the mouth of the lowly meditates wisdom.[3]When a just man dies he leaves regret: but the destruction of the ungodly is speedy, and causes joy.[4][No verse][5]Righteousness traces out blameless paths: but ungodliness encounters unjust dealing.[6]The righteousness of upright men delivers them: but transgressors are caught in their own destruction.[7]At the death of a just man his hope does not perish: but the boast of the ungodly perishes.[8]A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.[9]In the mouth of ungodly men is a snare to citizens: but the understanding of righteous men is prosperous.[10]In the prosperity of righteous men a city prospers:[11]but by the mouth of ungodly men it is overthrown.[12]A man void of understanding sneers at his fellow citizens: but a sensible man is quiet.[13]A double-tongued man discloses the secret counsels of an assembly: but he that is faithful in spirit conceals matters.[14]They that have no guidance fall like leaves: but in much counsel there is safety.[15]A bad man does harm wherever he meets a just man: and he hates the sound of safety.[16]A gracious wife brings glory to her husband: but a woman hating righteousness is a theme of dishonour. The slothful come to want: but the diligent support themselves with wealth.[17]A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.[18]An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.[19]A righteous son is born for life: but the persecution of the ungodly ends in death.[20]Perverse ways are an abomination to the Lord: but all they that are blameless in their ways are acceptable to him.[21]He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward.[22]As an ornament in a swine's snout, so is beauty to an ill-minded women.[23]All the desire of the righteous is good: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.[24]There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less.[25]Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.[26]May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.[27]He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.[28]He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.[29]He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.[30]Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.[31]If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
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Author: Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)
Source: ecmarsh.com