[1]A falseH4820balanceH3976is abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: but a justH8003weightH68is his delightH7522.[2]When prideH2087comethH935[H8804], then comethH935[H8799]shameH7036: but with the lowlyH6800[H8803]is wisdomH2451.[3]The integrityH8538of the uprightH3477shall guideH5148[H8686]them: but the perversenessH5558of transgressorsH898[H8802]shall destroyH7703[H8799][H8675][H7703]themH8804.[4]RichesH1952profitH3276[H8686]not in the dayH3117of wrathH5678: but righteousnessH6666deliverethH5337[H8686]from deathH4194.[5]The righteousnessH6666of the perfectH8549shall directH3474[H8762]his wayH1870: but the wickedH7563shall fallH5307[H8799]by his own wickednessH7564.[6]The righteousnessH6666of the uprightH3477shall deliverH5337[H8686]them: but transgressorsH898[H8802]shall be takenH3920[H8735]in their own naughtinessH1942.[7]When a wickedH7563manH120diethH4194, his expectationH8615shall perishH6[H8799]: and the hopeH8431of unjustH205men perishethH6.[H8804][8]The righteousH6662is delivered outH2502[H8738]of troubleH6869, and the wickedH7563comethH935in his steadH8799.[9]An hypocriteH2611with his mouthH6310destroyethH7843[H8686]his neighbourH7453: but through knowledgeH1847shall the justH6662be deliveredH2502.[H8735][10]When it goeth wellH2898with the righteousH6662, the cityH7151rejoicethH5970[H8799]: and when the wickedH7563perishH6[H8800], there is shoutingH7440.[11]By the blessingH1293of the uprightH3477the cityH7176is exaltedH7311[H8799]: but it is overthrownH2040[H8735]by the mouthH6310of the wickedH7563.[12]He that is voidH2638of wisdomH3820despisethH936[H8802]his neighbourH7453: but a manH376of understandingH8394holdeth his peaceH2790.[H8686][13]A talebearerH1980[H8802][H7400]revealethH1540[H8764]secretsH5475: but he that is of a faithfulH539[H8738]spiritH7307concealethH3680[H8764]the matterH1697.[14]Where no counselH8458is, the peopleH5971fallH5307[H8799]: but in the multitudeH7230of counsellorsH3289[H8802]there is safetyH8668.[15]He that is suretyH6148[H8804]for a strangerH2114[H8801]shall smartH7321[H8735][H7451]for it: and he that hatethH8130[H8802]suretishipH8628[H8802]is sureH982.[H8802][16]A graciousH2580womanH802retainethH8551[H8799]honourH3519: and strongH6184men retainH8551[H8799]richesH6239.[17]The mercifulH2617manH376doeth goodH1580[H8802]to his own soulH5315: but he that is cruelH394troublethH5916[H8802]his own fleshH7607.[18]The wickedH7563workethH6213[H8802]a deceitfulH8267workH6468: but to him that sowethH2232[H8802]righteousnessH6666shall be a sureH571rewardH7938.[19]As righteousnessH6666tendeth to lifeH2416: so he that pursuethH7291[H8764]evilH7451pursueth it to his own deathH4194.[20]They that are of a frowardH6141heartH3820are abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: but such as are uprightH8549in their wayH1870are his delightH7522.[21]Though handH3027join in handH3027, the wickedH7451shall not be unpunishedH5352[H8735]: but the seedH2233of the righteousH6662shall be deliveredH4422.[H8738][22]As a jewelH5141of goldH2091in a swine'sH2386snoutH639, so is a fairH3303womanH802which is withoutH5493[H8802]discretionH2940.[23]The desireH8378of the righteousH6662is only goodH2896: but the expectationH8615of the wickedH7563is wrathH5678.[24]There isH3426that scatterethH6340[H8764], and yet increasethH3254[H8737]; and there is that withholdethH2820[H8802]more than is meetH3476, but it tendeth to povertyH4270.[25]The liberalH1293soulH5315shall be made fatH1878[H8792]: and he that waterethH7301[H8688]shall be wateredH3384also himselfH8686.[26]He that withholdethH4513[H8802]cornH1250, the peopleH3816shall curseH5344[H8799]him: but blessingH1293shall be upon the headH7218of him that sellethH7666itH8688.[27]He that diligently seekethH7836[H8802]goodH2896procurethH1245[H8762]favourH7522: but he that seekethH1875[H8802]mischiefH7451, it shall comeH935unto himH8799.[28]He that trustethH982[H8802]in his richesH6239shall fallH5307[H8799]: but the righteousH6662shall flourishH6524[H8799]as a branchH5929.[29]He that troublethH5916[H8802]his own houseH1004shall inheritH5157[H8799]the windH7307: and the foolH191shall be servantH5650to the wiseH2450of heartH3820.[30]The fruitH6529of the righteousH6662is a treeH6086of lifeH2416; and he that winnethH3947[H8802]soulsH5315is wiseH2450.[31]Behold, the righteousH6662shall be recompensedH7999[H8792]in the earthH776: much more the wickedH7563and the sinnerH2398.[H8802]