1 A|strong="H3068" FALSE|strong="H4820" balance|strong="H3976" is|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" just|strong="H8003" weight is|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522".
2 When pride|strong="H2087" cometh, then cometh shame|strong="H7036": but with the|strong="H2451" lowly|strong="H6800" is|strong="H2451" wisdom|strong="H2451".
3 The|strong="H5148" integrity|strong="H8538" of|strong="H7703" the|strong="H5148" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H3477" guide|strong="H5148" them|strong="H5148": but the|strong="H5148" perverseness|strong="H5558" of|strong="H7703" the|strong="H5148" treacherous shall|strong="H3477" destroy|strong="H7703" them|strong="H5148".
4 Riches|strong="H1952" profit|strong="H3276" not|strong="H3808" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" day|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" wrath|strong="H5678": but|strong="H3808" righteousness|strong="H6666" delivereth|strong="H5337" from|strong="H3117" death|strong="H4194".
5 The|strong="H1870" righteousness|strong="H6666" of|strong="H1870" the|strong="H1870" perfect|strong="H8549" shall|strong="H7563" direct|strong="H3474" his|strong="H3474" way|strong="H1870": but|strong="H7563" the|strong="H1870" wicked|strong="H7563" shall|strong="H7563" fall|strong="H5307" by|strong="H1870" his|strong="H3474" own wickedness|strong="H7564".
6 The|strong="H3920" righteousness|strong="H6666" of|strong="H3477" the|strong="H3920" upright|strong="H3477" shall|strong="H3477" deliver|strong="H5337" them|strong="H5337": but they|strong="H3920" that|strong="H5337" deal treacherously shall|strong="H3477" be|strong="H1942" taken|strong="H3920" in|strong="H3477" their|strong="H5337" own mischief.
7 When a|strong="H3068" wicked|strong="H7563" man|strong="H7563" dieth|strong="H4194" his expectation|strong="H8615" shall|strong="H7563" perish: and|strong="H4194" the|strong="H4194" hope|strong="H8615" of|strong="H4194" iniquity perisheth.
8 The|strong="H8478" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" delivered|strong="H2502" out|strong="H2502" of|strong="H8478" trouble|strong="H6869", and|strong="H6869" the|strong="H8478" wicked|strong="H7563" cometh in|strong="H6662" his|strong="H8478" stead|strong="H8478".
9 With|strong="H6310" his|strong="H7843" mouth|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7843" godless|strong="H2611" man|strong="H6662" destroyeth|strong="H7843" his|strong="H7843" neighbour|strong="H7453": but|strong="H6662" through knowledge|strong="H1847" shall|strong="H6662" the|strong="H7843" righteous|strong="H6662" be|strong="H6662" delivered|strong="H2502".
10 When it goeth well|strong="H2898" with|strong="H6662" the|strong="H7563" righteous|strong="H6662", the|strong="H7563" city|strong="H7151" rejoiceth|strong="H5970": and|strong="H6662" when the|strong="H7563" wicked|strong="H7563" perish, there is|strong="H7563" shouting|strong="H7440".
11 By|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7311" blessing|strong="H1293" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7311" upright|strong="H3477" the|strong="H7311" city|strong="H7176" is|strong="H7563" exalted|strong="H7311": but|strong="H7563" it|strong="H2040" is|strong="H7563" overthrown|strong="H2040" by|strong="H7563" the|strong="H7311" mouth|strong="H6310" of|strong="H6310" the|strong="H7311" wicked|strong="H7563".
12 He|strong="H8394" that|strong="H3820" despiseth his|strong="H7453" neighbour|strong="H7453" is|strong="H3820" void|strong="H2638" of|strong="H3820" wisdom|strong="H3820": but|strong="H2790" a|strong="H3068" man|strong="H3820" of|strong="H3820" understanding|strong="H8394" holdeth his|strong="H7453" peace|strong="H2790".
13 He|strong="H1980" that|strong="H1697" goeth|strong="H1980" about|strong="H1980" as|strong="H1697" a|strong="H3068" talebearer|strong="H7400" revealeth|strong="H1540" secrets|strong="H5475": but he|strong="H1980" that|strong="H1697" is|strong="H1697" of|strong="H1697" a|strong="H3068" faithful spirit|strong="H7307" concealeth|strong="H3680" the|strong="H3680" matter|strong="H1697".
14 Where no wise|strong="H8458" guidance|strong="H8458" is|strong="H5971", the|strong="H5307" people|strong="H5971" falleth|strong="H5307": but|strong="H5971" in|strong="H5307" the|strong="H5307" multitude|strong="H7230" of|strong="H7230" counsellors|strong="H3289" there|strong="H7230" is|strong="H5971" safety|strong="H8668".
15 He|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" is|strong="H7451" surety|strong="H6148" for|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3068" stranger|strong="H2114" shall|strong="H7451" smart for|strong="H3588" it|strong="H3588": but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" hateth|strong="H8130" suretiship|strong="H8628" is|strong="H7451" sure.
16 A|strong="H3068" gracious|strong="H2580" woman retaineth|strong="H8551" honour|strong="H3519": and|strong="H6239" violent|strong="H6184" men|strong="H6184" retain|strong="H8551" riches|strong="H6239".
17 The|strong="H1580" merciful|strong="H2617" man|strong="H5315" doeth good|strong="H1580" to|strong="H5315" his own|strong="H5315" soul|strong="H5315": but he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H2617" cruel troubleth|strong="H5916" his own|strong="H5315" flesh|strong="H7607".
18 The|strong="H6213" wicked|strong="H7563" earneth deceitful|strong="H8267" wages|strong="H6468": but|strong="H7563" he|strong="H6213" that|strong="H6213" soweth|strong="H2232" righteousness|strong="H6666" hath a|strong="H3068" sure reward|strong="H7938".
19 He|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" is|strong="H3651" stedfast in|strong="H4194" righteousness|strong="H6666" shall attain unto|strong="H6666" life|strong="H2416": and|strong="H6666" he|strong="H3651" that|strong="H3651" pursueth|strong="H7291" evil|strong="H7451" doeth it to|strong="H7451" his|strong="H7291" own death|strong="H4194".
20 They|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" perverse|strong="H6141" in|strong="H3068" heart|strong="H3820" are|strong="H3068" an|strong="H3068" abomination|strong="H8441" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068": but|strong="H1870" such as|strong="H3068" are|strong="H3068" perfect|strong="H8549" in|strong="H3068" their way|strong="H1870" are|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3068" delight|strong="H7522".
21 Though hand|strong="H3027" join in|strong="H3027" hand|strong="H3027", the|strong="H3027" evil|strong="H7451" man|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H2233" not|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" unpunished|strong="H5352": but|strong="H3808" the|strong="H3027" seed|strong="H2233" of|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3027" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H2233" be|strong="H3808" delivered|strong="H4422".
22 As a jewel|strong="H5141" of|strong="H2091" gold|strong="H2091" in|strong="H5493" a|strong="H3068" swine|strong="H2386"’s snout, so is a|strong="H3068" fair|strong="H3303" woman which|strong="H2091" is|strong="H2091" without|strong="H5493" discretion|strong="H2940".
23 The|strong="H2896" desire|strong="H8378" of|strong="H2896" the|strong="H2896" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H7563" only good|strong="H2896": but the|strong="H2896" expectation|strong="H8615" of|strong="H2896" the|strong="H2896" wicked|strong="H7563" is|strong="H7563" wrath|strong="H5678".
24 There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" scattereth|strong="H6340", and|strong="H3254" increaseth|strong="H3254" yet|strong="H5750" more|strong="H3254"; and|strong="H3254" there|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" that|strong="H3426" withholdeth|strong="H2820" more|strong="H3254" than|strong="H3254" is|strong="H3426" meet|strong="H3476", but|strong="H5750" it tendeth only to|strong="H3254" want|strong="H4270".
25 The|strong="H1571" liberal|strong="H1293" soul|strong="H5315" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" made|strong="H1878" fat|strong="H1878": and|strong="H5315" he|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" watereth|strong="H7301" shall|strong="H5315" be|strong="H5315" watered|strong="H3384" also|strong="H1571" himself|strong="H5315".
26 He|strong="H1293" that|strong="H7218" withholdeth|strong="H4513" corn|strong="H1250", the|strong="H4513" people|strong="H3816" shall|strong="H3816" curse|strong="H5344" him: but blessing|strong="H1293" shall|strong="H3816" be|strong="H3816" upon|strong="H3816" the|strong="H4513" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="H7218" him that|strong="H7218" selleth|strong="H7666" it|strong="H7218".
27 He that|strong="H7451" diligently|strong="H7836" seeketh|strong="H1245" good|strong="H2896" seeketh|strong="H1245" favour|strong="H7522": but|strong="H7451" he that|strong="H7451" searcheth|strong="H1875" after|strong="H1875" mischief|strong="H7451", it|strong="H2896" shall|strong="H7451" come unto|strong="H2896" him|strong="H1245".
28 He|strong="H1931" that|strong="H1931" trusteth in|strong="H5307" his|strong="H1931" riches|strong="H6239" shall|strong="H6662" fall|strong="H5307": but|strong="H6662" the|strong="H5307" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H6662" flourish|strong="H6524" as|strong="H6524" the|strong="H5307" green leaf|strong="H5929".
29 He|strong="H1004" that|strong="H5650" troubleth|strong="H5916" his|strong="H5157" own|strong="H5157" house|strong="H1004" shall|strong="H1004" inherit|strong="H5157" the|strong="H5650" wind|strong="H7307": and|strong="H1004" the|strong="H5650" foolish shall|strong="H1004" be|strong="H3820" servant|strong="H5650" to|strong="H3820" the|strong="H5650" wise|strong="H2450" of|strong="H1004" heart|strong="H3820".
30 The|strong="H3947" fruit|strong="H6529" of|strong="H6086" the|strong="H3947" righteous|strong="H6662" is|strong="H5315" a|strong="H3068" tree|strong="H6086" of|strong="H6086" life|strong="H5315"; and|strong="H6086" he|strong="H5315" that|strong="H5315" is|strong="H5315" wise|strong="H2450" winneth|strong="H3947" souls|strong="H5315".
31 Behold|strong="H2005", the|strong="H3588" righteous|strong="H6662" shall|strong="H7563" be|strong="H7563" recompensed|strong="H7999" in|strong="H6662" the|strong="H3588" earth: how|strong="H3588" much more|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" wicked|strong="H7563" and|strong="H2398" the|strong="H3588" sinner|strong="H2398"!