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¹ A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.

² When pride cometh, then cometh contempt, but, with the modest, is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright, shall guide them, but, the crookedness of the treacherous, shall be their ruin.

⁴ Wealth, shall not profit, in the day of wrath, but, righteousness, shall deliver from death.

⁵ The righteousness of the blameless, shall smooth his way, but, by his own lawlessness, shall the lawless one, fall.⁶ The righteousness of the upright, shall deliver them, but, by their own craving, shall the treacherous be captured.

⁷ When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.

⁸ The righteous man, out of distress, is delivered, then cometh a lawless man into his place.

⁹ With the mouth, a profane man destroyeth his neighbour, but, through knowledge, shall righteous men be delivered.

¹⁰ When it is, well with the righteous, the city, exulteth, When the lawless perish, there is a shout of triumph.¹¹ When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown.

¹² He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.¹³ He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.

¹⁴ With no guidance, a people will fall, but, safety, lieth in the greatness of the counsellor.

¹⁵ He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.

¹⁶ A gracious wife, obtaineth honour, but, the diligent, shall obtain wealth.

¹⁷ The man of lovingkindness, dealeth well with his own soul, but the cruel man, troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸ The lawless man, earneth the wages of falsehood, but, he that soweth righteousness, hath the reward of fidelity.

¹⁹ A righteous son, turneth to life, but, he that pursueth wickedness, to his own death.

²⁰ The abomination of Yahweh, are they of perverse heart, but, his delight, are the men of blameless life.

²¹ Hand to hand, the wicked man shall not be held innocent, but, the seed of the righteous, hath been delivered.

²² As a ring of gold in the snout of a swine, is a woman of beauty who hath abandoned discretion.

²³ The desire of the righteous, is only good, the expectation of the lawless, is wrath.

²⁴ There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

²⁵ The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.

²⁶ He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.

²⁷ He that diligently seeketh good, aimeth at favour, but, he that studieth mischief, it shall come on himself.

²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.

²⁹ He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind, but, a servant, shall the foolish be, to the wise in heart.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous, is a tree of life, and, he that rescueth souls, is wise.

³¹ Lo! the righteous, in the earth shall be recompensed, how much more the lawless and the sinner.