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[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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