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¹ Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but an accurate weight^[a] delights him.
² Pride comes, then disgrace comes,
    but wisdom is with the humble.
³ The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
⁴ Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath,
    but righteousness will deliver from death.
⁵ The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
    but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
⁶ The righteousness of the upright will save them,
    but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
⁷ With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,
    and the expectation of the godless perishes.
⁸ The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    but the wicked enters into it.
⁹ With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
¹⁰ When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
¹¹ By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,
    but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
¹² He who lacks sense^[b] belittles his neighbor,
    but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
¹³ A gossip walks about telling a secret,
    but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.
¹⁴ Where there is no guidance, a nation^[c] shall fall,
    but there is safety in an abundance of counsel.
¹⁵ He will suffer trouble when he loans to a stranger,
    but he who refuses a pledge is safe.
¹⁶ A woman of grace receives honor,
    but the ruthless gets wealth.
¹⁷ A person of kindness rewards himself,^[d]
    but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
¹⁸ The wicked earns^[e] deceptive gain,^[f]
    but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.^[g]
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life
    as^[h] he who pursues evil is to death.
²⁰ An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,^[i]
    but his delight are those with blameless ways.^[j]
21 Rest assured,^[k] the wicked will not go unpunished,
    but the offspring^[l] of the righteous will escape.
²² A ring of gold in the snout of a pig
    is a woman who is beautiful but without discretion.
²³ The desire of the righteous is only good,
    but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
²⁴ There is one who gives yet grows richer,^[m]
    but he who withholds what is right^[n] only finds need.
²⁵ A person of blessing will be enriched,
    and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
²⁶ He who withholds grain, the people curse him,
    but a blessing is for the head of him who sells.
²⁷ He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.
²⁸ He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
    but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.
²⁹ He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind,^[o]
    and a fool will serve the wise of heart.
³⁰ The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls^[p] is wise.
³¹ If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
    how much more^[q] the wicked and sinner.