Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
KJV
King James Version
Balances
of
deceit
`are'
an
abomination to Jehovah,
And
a perfect
weight `
is '
His delight.
A
false
balance
is
abomination to the
LORD:
but
a just
weight is his delight.
Pride hath
come,
and
shame
cometh, And
with the lowly `
is '
wisdom.
When
pride cometh, then
cometh
shame:
but
with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright leadeth
them ,
And
the perverseness of the
treacherous
destroyeth
them.
The integrity of the upright shall
guide
them :
but
the perverseness of transgressors
shall
destroy
them.
Wealth
profiteth
not in a
day of wrath ,
And
righteousness delivereth from death.
Riches
profit
not in the
day of wrath :
but
righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh
right
his way ,
And
by
his
wickedness
doth
the wicked fall.
The righteousness of the perfect shall
direct
his way :
but
the wicked shall
fall by
his
own
wickedness
.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth
them ,
And
in mischief
the
treacherous
are
captured
.
The righteousness of the upright shall
deliver
them :
but
transgressors
shall
be
taken
in their
own
naughtiness
.
In
the
death
of
a wicked man ,
hope
perisheth
, And the expectation
of the
iniquitous
hath
been
lost
.
When
a wicked man dieth
, his
expectation
shall
perish:
and the hope
of unjust
men
perisheth
.
The righteous from
distress
is drawn
out, And the wicked goeth
in instead
of
him
.
The righteous is delivered
out of
trouble
, and the wicked cometh
in his
stead
.
With the
mouth a
hypocrite
corrupteth
his friend,
And
by
knowledge the righteous
are
drawn
out
.
An
hypocrite
with his
mouth destroyeth
his neighbour:
but
through
knowledge shall
the just
be
delivered
.
In
the
good
of
the righteous a
city
exulteth
, And
in
the destruction
of
the wicked `
is '
singing
.
When
it
goeth
well
with
the righteous, the city
rejoiceth:
and
when
the wicked perish,
there
is shouting
.
By the blessing of the upright is
a
city exalted ,
And
by the mouth of the wicked thrown
down
.
By the blessing of the upright the
city is
exalted :
but
it
is
overthrown
by the mouth of the wicked.
Whoso
is despising
his neighbour lacketh
heart,
And
a man of understanding keepeth
silence
.
He
that
is void
of
wisdom
despiseth
his neighbour :
but
a man of understanding holdeth
his
peace
.
A busybody
is revealing
secret
counsel,
And
the
faithful
of spirit is
covering
the matter.
A talebearer
revealeth
secrets:
but
he
that
is of a
faithful
spirit concealeth
the matter.
Without
counsels
do
a
people fall ,
And
deliverance
`is'
in a
multitude of counsellors.
Where
no
counsel
is,
the
people fall :
but
in the
multitude of counsellors there
is
safety
.
Evil
`one'
suffereth
when
he hath
been
surety `
for '
a stranger ,
And whoso
is
hating
suretyship
is confident
.
He that
is
surety for a stranger shall
smart
for
it:
and he
that
hateth
suretiship
is sure
.
A gracious woman retaineth honour ,
And terrible
`
men '
retain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour :
and strong
men retain riches.
A
kind
man is
rewarding
his own soul ,
And
the
fierce
is troubling
his own flesh.
The
merciful
man doeth
good
to
his own soul :
but
he
that
is cruel
troubleth
his own flesh.
The wicked is
getting
a lying
wage,
And
whoso
is
sowing
righteousness --
a true
reward.
The wicked worketh
a deceitful
work:
but
to
him
that
soweth
righteousness shall
be
a sure
reward.
Rightly
`is'
righteousness for
life ,
And
whoso
is
pursuing
evil --
for
his own death.
As
righteousness tendeth
to
life :
so
he
that
pursueth
evil pursueth
it
to
his own death.
An
abomination
to
Jehovah
`
are '
the
perverse
of heart ,
And
the
perfect
of
the way `
are '
His delight.
They
that
are of a
froward
heart are
abomination
to
the LORD:
but
such
as
are
upright
in
their
way are his delight.
Hand to
hand, the wicked is
not acquitted,
And
the seed of the righteous hath
escaped
.
Though
hand join
in
hand, the wicked shall
not be
unpunished:
but
the seed of the righteous shall
be
delivered
.
A ring
of gold in the
nose
of
a sow
--
A fair woman and
stubborn
of
behaviour
.
As
a jewel
of gold in a swine's
snout,
so
is
a fair woman which
is
without
discretion
.
The desire of the righteous `
is '
only good ,
The hope
of the wicked `
is '
transgression
.
The desire of the righteous is only good :
but
the expectation
of the wicked is wrath
.
There is who
is
scattering
, and yet is
increased,
And who
is keeping
back
from
uprightness
, only
to want
.
There is that
scattereth
, and yet increaseth;
and there
is that
withholdeth
more
than
is
meet
, but
it
tendeth
to poverty
.
A
liberal soul is
made fat ,
And whoso
is
watering,
he also
is
watered.
The
liberal soul shall
be
made fat :
and he that
watereth
shall
be
watered also
himself
.
Whoso
is
withholding
corn, the people execrate
him ,
And
a
blessing `is'
for
the head of him who
is
selling
.
He
that
withholdeth
corn, the people shall
curse
him :
but
blessing shall
be
upon
the head of him that
selleth
it
.
Whoso
is
earnestly
seeking
good Seeketh a
pleasing
thing
, And
whoso
is
seeking
evil
--
it meeteth
him.
He
that
diligently
seeketh
good procureth
favour:
but
he
that
seeketh mischief
, it shall
come
unto
him.
Whoso
is
confident
in his wealth
he
falleth,
And
as
a
leaf,
the righteous flourish.
He
that
trusteth
in his riches
shall
fall;
but
the righteous shall
flourish as
a
branch
.
Whoso
is
troubling
his own house inheriteth
wind ,
And a
servant
`is'
the fool to the wise of heart.
He
that
troubleth
his own house shall
inherit
the
wind :
and the fool shall
be
servant
to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous `
is '
a tree of life ,
And whoso
is
taking
souls `
is '
wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life ;
and he
that
winneth
souls is wise.
Lo
, the righteous in the earth is
recompensed,
Surely
also
the wicked and the sinner !
Behold
, the righteous shall
be
recompensed
in the earth :
much
more
the wicked and the sinner .
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