1 Dishonest scales are disgusting to the Lord,
2 Arrogance comes,
3 Integrity guides decent people,
4 Riches are of no help on the day of fury,
5 The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth,
6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness,
7 At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes.
8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor,
10 When righteous people prosper, a city is glad.
11 With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up,
12 A person who despises a neighbor has no sense,
13 Whoever gossips gives away secrets,
14 A nation will fall when there is no direction,
15 Whoever guarantees a stranger’s loan will get into trouble,
16 A gracious woman wins respect,
17 A merciful person helps himself,
18 A wicked person earns dishonest wages,
19 As righteousness leads to life,
20 Devious people are disgusting to the Lord,
21 Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished,
22 ⌞Like⌟ a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
23 The desire of righteous people ends only in good,
24 One person spends freely and yet grows richer,
25 A generous person will be made rich,
26 People will curse the one who hoards grain,
27 Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will,
28 Whoever trusts his riches will fall,
29 Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits ⌞only⌟ wind,
30 The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life,
31 If the righteous person is rewarded on earth,