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| 1. | A false balance is abomination to the LORD: 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 shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. |
| 4. | Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. |
| 5. | The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. |
| 6. | The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. |
| 7. | When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. |
| 8. | The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. |
| 9. | An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be 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 is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. |
| 13. | A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. |
| 14. | Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. |
| 15. | He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. |
| 16. | A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
| 17. | The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. |
| 18. | The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. |
| 19. | As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. |
| 20. | They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. |
| 21. | Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. |
| 22. | As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. |
| 23. | The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. |
| 24. | There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. |
| 25. | The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. |
| 26. | He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. |
| 27. | He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. |
| 28. | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
| 29. | He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
| 30. | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. |
| 31. | Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. |
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