Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
Dishonest
scales
are
an abomination to the
LORD
, but an
accurate weight
is
His delight.
A
false
balance
is
an abomination to Yahweh
, But accurate weights
are
his delight.
When pride comes, disgrace
follows
, but with humility comes wisdom.
When pride comes, then
comes
shame
, But with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides
them, but the perversity
of the faithless
destroys
them.
The integrity of the upright shall
guide
them, But the perverseness
of the treacherous
shall
destroy
them.
Riches are
worthless
in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings
deliverance
from death.
Riches don't
profit
in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers
from death.
The righteousness of the blameless directs
their
path
, but the wicked fall by their
own wickedness.
The righteousness of the blameless will
direct
his
way
, But the wicked shall
fall by his
own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers
them, but the faithless
are
trapped by their
own
desires.
The righteousness of the upright shall
deliver
them, But the unfaithful
will
be
trapped by evil
desires.
When the
wicked man dies, his
hope perishes, and the
hope
of his
strength
vanishes
.
When a
wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation
of power
comes
to
nothing
.
The
righteous man
is delivered from
trouble ;
in
his
place
the wicked man
goes
in
.
A
righteous person
is delivered out
of
trouble ,
And
the wicked takes
his
place
.
With his mouth the ungodly
man destroys his neighbor, but through
knowledge
the righteous are
rescued
.
With his mouth the godless
man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will
be
delivered
through
knowledge
.
When the righteous thrive
, the city rejoices ,
and
when the wicked perish, there are
shouts
of
joy
.
When it
goes
well
with
the righteous, the city rejoices .
When the wicked perish, there is
shouting
.
By the blessing of the upright a
city is built
up
, but by the mouth of the wicked it
is
torn
down
.
By the blessing of the upright ,
the
city is exalted
, But it
is
overthrown
by the mouth of the wicked.
Whoever
shows
contempt
for
his neighbor lacks
judgment
, but a man of understanding remains
silent
.
One
who
despises
his neighbor is
void
of
wisdom
, But a man of understanding holds
his
peace
.
A
gossip reveals
a secret
, but a trustworthy person
keeps a confidence
.
One
who
brings
gossip betrays
a confidence
, But one
who
is
of
a trustworthy spirit
is
one
who
keeps a secret
.
For
lack
of
guidance, a
nation falls, but with
many
counselors comes
deliverance
.
Where
there
is
no
wise
guidance, the
nation falls, But in
the
multitude
of
counselors there
is
victory
.
He who puts
up
security
for a stranger will surely
suffer, but the
one
who hates
indebtedness
is secure.
He who is
collateral
for a stranger will suffer for
it
, But he
who refuses
pledges
of
collateral
is secure.
A gracious woman attains
honor, but ruthless
men gain
only
wealth
.
A gracious woman obtains
honor, But violent
men obtain
riches
.
A
kind
man benefits
himself
, but a
cruel man
brings
trouble
on
himself
.
The
merciful
man does
good
to
his
own
soul
, But he
who
is
cruel troubles
his
own
flesh
.
The
wicked man
earns
an
empty
wage
, but he
who sows righteousness reaps a true
reward.
Wicked people
earn
deceitful
wages
, But one
who sows righteousness reaps a sure
reward.
Genuine
righteousness
leads
to
life ,
but
the
pursuit
of
evil brings
death.
He
who
is
truly
righteous
gets
life .
He
who
pursues
evil gets
death.
The
perverse in heart are an abomination to the
LORD
, but the
blameless in
their
walk
are His delight.
Those
who
are
perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh
, But those
whose
ways
are
blameless are his delight.
Be
assured
that
the wicked
will not go
unpunished, but the offspring
of the righteous will escape
.
Most
assuredly,
the evil
man
will not be
unpunished, But the seed
of the righteous will be
delivered
.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s
snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
Like a gold ring in a pig's
snout ,
Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
The desire of the righteous leads
only to
good ,
but
the hope
of the wicked brings
wrath.
The desire of the righteous is
only good .
The expectation
of the wicked is
wrath.
One gives
freely
, yet gains
even
more ;
another
withholds what
is right
, only
to
become
poor
.
There
is
one who
scatters
, and
increases
yet more .
There
is
one
who
withholds more
than
is appropriate
, but
gains
poverty
.
A
generous
soul will
prosper,
and
he who refreshes
others
will
himself
be refreshed
.
The
liberal
soul shall
be
made
fat.
He who waters
shall
be watered
also
himself
.
The
people will
curse the
hoarder
of
grain, but blessing will crown
the one
who sells it.
People curse someone
who
withholds
grain, But blessing will be
on
the head
of
him
who sells it.
He who searches
out
good finds
favor, but evil will
come to him who
seeks
it
.
He who diligently
seeks
good seeks
favor, But he
who
searches
after
evil ,
it
shall
come to him.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will
thrive
like
foliage
.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous shall
flourish
as
the
green
leaf
.
He who brings
trouble
on
his house will
inherit the wind ,
and
the fool
will
be servant to the wise of heart.
He who troubles
his own
house shall
inherit the wind .
The foolish
shall
be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life ,
and
he who wins
souls
is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life .
He who is wise wins
souls
.
If
the righteous receive
their
due
on
earth ,
how much more the ungodly
and the sinner!
Behold,
the righteous shall
be
repaid
in
the
earth ;
How much more the wicked
and the sinner!
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