| 1 | ¶ A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. | |
| 2 | ¶ {When} pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. | |
| 3 | ¶ The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them. | |
| 4 | ¶ Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death. | |
| 5 | ¶ The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness. | |
| 6 | The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving. | |
| 7 | ¶ When a wicked man dieth, {his} expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil {men} perisheth. | |
| 8 | ¶ The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. | |
| 9 | ¶ With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered. | |
| 10 | ¶ When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | |
| 11 | By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | |
| 12 | ¶ He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | |
| 13 | He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | |
| 14 | ¶ Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. | |
| 15 | ¶ It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure. | |
| 16 | ¶ A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches. | |
| 17 | ¶ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh. | |
| 18 | ¶ The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. | |
| 19 | ¶ As righteousness {tendeth} to life, so he that pursueth evil {doeth it} to his own death. | |
| 20 | ¶ The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in {their} way are his delight. | |
| 21 | ¶ Hand for hand! an evil {man} shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | |
| 22 | ¶ A fair woman who is without discretion, is {as} a gold ring in a swine?s snout. | |
| 23 | ¶ The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | |
| 24 | ¶ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but {it tendeth} only to want. | |
| 25 | ¶ The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | |
| 26 | ¶ He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. | |
| 27 | ¶ He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him. | |
| 28 | ¶ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf. | |
| 29 | ¶ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. | |
| 30 | ¶ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. | |
| 31 | ¶ Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner. | |