A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
Where no counsel is , the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it : and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless 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.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
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 expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it .
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant 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. He who is wise wins souls.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.