KJV-Parallel Bibles
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 counsellers 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.
1. Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
2. Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
3. The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4. Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
5. The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
6. The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
7. In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
8. The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
9. With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
10. In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
11. By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
12. Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
13. A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
14. Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
15. Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
16. A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
17. A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
18. The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
19. Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
20. An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
21. Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22. A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23. The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
24. There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25. A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26. Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
27. Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
28. Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
29. Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
30. The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
31. Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
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