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[1] A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
[2] When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
[3] The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
[4] Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
[5] The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
[6] The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
[7] When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
[8] A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
[9] With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
[10] When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
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] One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
[13] One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
[14] Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
[15] He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
[16] A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
[17] The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
[18] Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
[19] He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
[20] Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
[21] Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring§ of the righteous will be delivered.
[22] Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
[23] The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
[24] There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
[25] The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
[26] People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
[27] He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
[28] He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
[29] He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
[30] The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
[31] Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Footnotes

  1. § 11:21 or, seed
King James Version
[1] A false H4820 balance H3976§ is abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068
But a just H8003 weight H68§ is his delight. H7522
[2] When pride H2087 cometh, H935 then cometh H935 shame: H7036
But with the lowly H6800 is wisdom. H2451
[3] The integrity H8538 of the upright H3477 shall guide H5148 them:
But the perverseness H5558 of transgressors H898 shall destroy H7703 H7703 them.
[4] Riches H1952 profit H3276 not H3808 in the day H3117 of wrath: H5678
But righteousness H6666 delivereth H5337 from death. H4194
[5] The righteousness H6666 of the perfect H8549 shall direct H3474§ his way: H1870
But the wicked H7563 shall fall H5307 by his own wickedness. H7564
[6] The righteousness H6666 of the upright H3477 shall deliver H5337 them:
But transgressors H898 shall be taken H3920 in their own naughtiness. H1942
[7] When a wicked H7563 man H120 dieth, H4194 his expectation H8615 shall perish: H6
And the hope H8431 of unjust H205 men perisheth. H6
[8] The righteous H6662 is delivered out H2502 of trouble, H6869
And the wicked H7563 cometh H935 in his stead.
[9] An hypocrite H2611 with his mouth H6310 destroyeth H7843 his neighbour: H7453
But through knowledge H1847 shall the just H6662 be delivered. H2502
[10] When it goeth well H2898 with the righteous, H6662 the city H7151 rejoiceth: H5970
And when the wicked H7563 perish, H6 there is shouting. H7440
[11] By the blessing H1293 of the upright H3477 the city H7176 is exalted: H7311
But it is overthrown H2040 by the mouth H6310 of the wicked. H7563
[12] He that is void H2638 of wisdom H3820§ despiseth H936 his neighbour: H7453
But a man H376 of understanding H8394 holdeth his peace. H2790
[13] A talebearer H1980§ H7400 revealeth H1540 secrets: H5475
But he that is of a faithful H539 spirit H7307 concealeth H3680 the matter. H1697
[14] Where no counsel H8458 is, the people H5971 fall: H5307
But in the multitude H7230 of counsellors H3289 there is safety. H8668
[15] He that is surety H6148 for H3588 a stranger H2114 shall smart H7321§ H7451 for it:
And he that hateth H8130 suretiship H8628§ is sure. H982
[16] A gracious H2580 woman H802 retaineth H8551 honour: H3519
And strong H6184 men retain H8551 riches. H6239
[17] The merciful H2617 man H376 doeth good H1580 to his own soul: H5315
But he that is cruel H394 troubleth H5916 his own flesh. H7607
[18] The wicked H7563 worketh H6213 a deceitful H8267 work: H6468
But to him that soweth H2232 righteousness H6666 shall be a sure H571 reward. H7938
[19] As righteousness H6666 tendeth to life: H2416
So H3651 he that pursueth H7291 evil H7451 pursueth it to his own death. H4194
[20] They that are of a froward H6141 heart H3820 are abomination H8441 to the Lord: H3068
But such as are upright H8549 in their way H1870 are his delight. H7522
[21] Though hand H3027 join in hand, H3027 the wicked H7451 shall H5352 not H3808 be unpunished: H5352
But the seed H2233 of the righteous H6662 shall be delivered. H4422
[22] As a jewel H5141 of gold H2091 in a swine’s H2386 snout, H639
So is a fair H3303 woman H802 which is without H5493§ discretion. H2940
[23] The desire H8378 of the righteous H6662 is only good: H2896
But the expectation H8615 of the wicked H7563 is wrath. H5678
[24] There is H3426 that scattereth, H6340 and yet increaseth; H3254
And there is that withholdeth H2820 more than is meet, H3476 but it tendeth to poverty. H4270
[25] The liberal H1293 soul H5315§ shall be made fat: H1878
And he that watereth H7301 shall be watered H3384 also himself.
[26] He that withholdeth H4513 corn, H1250 the people H3816 shall curse H5344 him:
But blessing H1293 shall be upon the head H7218 of him that selleth H7666 it.
[27] He that diligently seeketh H7836 good H2896 procureth H1245 favour: H7522
But he that seeketh H1875 mischief, H7451 it shall come H935 unto him.
[28] He that trusteth H982 in his riches H6239 shall fall: H5307
But the righteous H6662 shall flourish H6524 as a branch. H5929
[29] He that troubleth H5916 his own house H1004 shall inherit H5157 the wind: H7307
And the fool H191 shall be servant H5650 to the wise H2450 of heart. H3820
[30] The fruit H6529 of the righteous H6662 is a tree H6086 of life; H2416
And he that winneth H3947§ souls H5315 is wise. H2450
[31] Behold, the righteous H6662 shall be recompensed H7999 in the earth: H776
Much more the wicked H7563 and the sinner. H2398

Footnotes

  1. § 11:1a Heb. balances of deceit
  2. § 11:1b Heb. a perfect stone
  3. § 11:5 Heb. rectify
  4. § 11:12 Heb. destitute of heart
  5. § 11:13 Heb. he that walketh being a talebearer
  6. § 11:15a Heb. be sore broken
  7. § 11:15b Heb. those that strike hands
  8. § 11:22 Heb. departeth from
  9. § 11:25 Heb. the soul of blessing
  10. § 11:30 Heb. taketh
Septuaginta
[1] Ζυγοὶ G2218 δόλιοι G1386 βδέλυγμα G946 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου, G2962 στάθμιον δὲ G1161 δίκαιον G1342 δεκτὸν G1184 αὐτῷ. G846 [2] Οὗ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 εἰσέλθῃ G1525 ὕβρις, G5196 ἐκεῖ G1563 καὶ G2532 ἀτιμία· G819 στόμα G4750 δὲ G1161 ταπεινῶν G5011 μελετᾷ G3191 σοφίαν. G4678 [3] Ἀποθανὼν G599 δίκαιος G1342 ἔλιπεν G3007 μετάμελον, πρόχειρος δὲ G1161 γίνεται G1096 καὶ G2532 ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν G765 ἀπώλεια. G684 …[5] Δικαιοσύνη G1343 ἀμώμους G299 ὀρθοτομεῖ G3718 ὁδούς, G3598 ἀσέβεια G763 δὲ G1161 περιπίπτει G4045 ἀδικίᾳ. G93 [6] Δικαιοσύνη G1343 ἀνδρῶν G435 ὀρθῶν G3717 ῥύεται G4506 αὐτούς, G846 τῇ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀπωλείᾳ G684 αὐτῶν G846 ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι. [7] Τελευτήσαντος G5053 ἀνδρὸς G435 δικαίου G1342 οὐκ G3756 ὄλλυται ἐλπίς, G1680 τὸ G3588 δὲ G1161 καύχημα G2745 τῶν G3588 ἀσεβῶν G765 ὄλλυται. [8] Δίκαιος G1342 ἐκ G1537 θήρας G2339 ἐκδύνει, G1562 ἀντ’ G473 αὐτοῦ G846 δὲ G1161 παραδίδοται G3860 ὁ G3588 ἀσεβής. G765 [9] Ἐν G1722 στόματι G4750 ἀσεβῶν G765 παγὶς G3803 πολίταις, G4177 αἴσθησις G144 δὲ G1161 δικαίων G1342 εὔοδος. [10] Ἐν G1722 ἀγαθοῖς G18 δικαίων G1342 κατώρθωσεν πόλις, G4172 [11] στόμασιν G4750 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 κατεσκάφη. G2679 [12] Μυκτηρίζει G3456 πολίτας G4177 ἐνδεὴς G1729 φρενῶν, G5424 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 φρόνιμος G5429 ἡσυχίαν G2271 ἄγει. G71 [13] Ἀνὴρ G435 δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει G601 βουλὰς G1012 ἐν G1722 συνεδρίῳ, G4892 πιστὸς G4103 δὲ G1161 πνοῇ G4157 κρύπτει G2928 πράγματα. G4229 [14] Οἷς G3739 μὴ G3361 ὑπάρχει G5225 κυβέρνησις, G2941 πίπτουσιν G4098 ὥσπερ G5618 φύλλα, G5444 σωτηρία G4991 δὲ G1161 ὑπάρχει G5225 ἐν G1722 πολλῇ G4183 βουλῇ. G1012 [15] Πονηρὸς G4190 κακοποιεῖ, G2554 ὅταν G3752 συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ, G1342 μισεῖ G3404 δὲ G1161 ἦχον G2279 ἀσφαλείας. G803 [16] Γυνὴ G1135 εὐχάριστος G2170 ἐγείρει G1453 ἀνδρὶ G435 δόξαν, G1391 θρόνος G2362 δὲ G1161 ἀτιμίας G819 γυνὴ G1135 μισοῦσα G3404 δίκαια. G1342 Πλούτου G4149 ὀκνηροὶ G3636 ἐνδεεῖς G1729 γίνονται, G1096 οἱ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται G2043 πλούτῳ. G4149 [17] Τῇ G3588 ψυχῇ G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 ἀγαθὸν G18 ποιεῖ G4160 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐλεήμων, G1655 ἐξολλύει δὲ G1161 αὐτοῦ G846 σῶμα G4983 ὁ G3588 ἀνελεήμων. G415 [18] Ἀσεβὴς G765 ποιεῖ G4160 ἔργα G2041 ἄδικα, G94 σπέρμα G4690 δὲ G1161 δικαίων G1342 μισθὸς G3408 ἀληθείας. G225 [19] Υἱὸς G5207 δίκαιος G1342 γεννᾶται G1080 εἰς G1519 ζωήν, G2222 διωγμὸς G1375 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβοῦς G765 εἰς G1519 θάνατον. G2288 [20] Βδέλυγμα G946 κυρίῳ G2962 διεστραμμέναι G1294 ὁδοί, G3598 προσδεκτοὶ δὲ G1161 αὐτῷ G846 πάντες G3956 ἄμωμοι G299 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ὁδοῖς G3598 αὐτῶν. G846 [21] Χειρὶ G5495 χεῖρας G5495 ἐμβαλὼν G1685 ἀδίκως G95 οὐκ G3756 ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται, G2071 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 σπείρων G4687 δικαιοσύνην G1343 λήμψεται G2983 μισθὸν G3408 πιστόν. G4103 [22] Ὥσπερ G5618 ἐνώτιον ἐν G1722 ῥινὶ ὑός, G5300 οὕτως G3779 γυναικὶ G1135 κακόφρονι κάλλος. [23] Ἐπιθυμία G1939 δικαίων G1342 πᾶσα G3956 ἀγαθή, G18 ἐλπὶς G1680 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 ἀπολεῖται. G622 [24] Εἰσὶν G1526 οἳ G3739 τὰ G3588 ἴδια G2398 σπείροντες G4687 πλείονα G4119 ποιοῦσιν, G4160 εἰσὶν G1526 καὶ G2532 οἳ G3739 συνάγοντες G4863 ἐλαττονοῦνται. G1641 [25] Ψυχὴ G5590 εὐλογουμένη G2127 πᾶσα G3956 ἁπλῆ, G573 ἀνὴρ G435 δὲ G1161 θυμώδης οὐκ G3756 εὐσχήμων. G2158 [26] Ὁ G3588 συνέχων G4912 σῖτον G4621 ὑπολίποιτο G5275 αὐτὸν G846 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν, G1484 εὐλογία G2129 δὲ G1161 εἰς G1519 κεφαλὴν G2776 τοῦ G3588 μεταδιδόντος. G3330 [27] Τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ G18 ζητεῖ G2212 χάριν G5485 ἀγαθήν· G18 ἐκζητοῦντα G1567 δὲ G1161 κακά, G2556 καταλήμψεται G2638 αὐτόν. G846 [28] Ὁ G3588 πεποιθὼς G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 πλούτῳ, G4149 οὗτος G3778 πεσεῖται· G4098 ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἀντιλαμβανόμενος G482 δικαίων, G1342 οὗτος G3778 ἀνατελεῖ. G393 [29] Ὁ G3588 μὴ G3361 συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 οἴκῳ G3624 κληρονομήσει G2816 ἄνεμον, G417 δουλεύσει G1398 δὲ G1161 ἄφρων G878 φρονίμῳ. G5429 [30] Ἐκ G1537 καρποῦ G2590 δικαιοσύνης G1343 φύεται G5453 δένδρον G1186 ζωῆς, G2222 ἀφαιροῦνται G851 δὲ G1161 ἄωροι ψυχαὶ G5590 παρανόμων. [31] Εἰ G1487 ὁ G3588 μὲν G3303 δίκαιος G1342 μόλις G3433 σῴζεται, G4982 ὁ G3588 ἀσεβὴς G765 καὶ G2532 ἁμαρτωλὸς G268 ποῦ G4226 φανεῖται; G5316
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament