1 Adeceitful balance, is abomination before God: and an equal weight is his will.
1 A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 Where pride shall be, there shall be contumely also: but where humility, there also wisdom.
2 Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 The simplicity of the just shall direct them: and the supplanting of the perverse shall waste them.
3 The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
4 Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5 The justice of the simple shall direct his way: and the impious shall fall in his impiety.
5 The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their deceitful practices.
6 The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7 The impious man being dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the careful shall perish.
7 When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
8 The just is delivered from distress: and the impious shall be given for him.
8 The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
9 The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 In the good things of the just the city shall rejoice; and in the destruction of the impious there shall be praise.
10 When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
11 With the benediction of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the impious it shall be subverted.
11 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12 He that despiseth his friend, lacketh heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
12 He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13 He that walketh fraudulently, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed of his friend.
13 He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is health where is much counsel.
14 Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is ware of the snares, shall be secure.
15 He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
16 Agracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
16 A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17 A merciful man doth good to his kindred also. Benefacit animæ suæ vir misericors; qui autem crudelis est, etiam propinquos abjicit.
17 A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
18 The impious maketh an unstable work: but to him that soweth justice, is a faithful reward.
18 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
19 Clemency prepareth life: & the pursuing of evil things death.
19 Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20 Aperverse heart is abominable to our Lord: and his will is in them that walk simply.
20 A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
21 Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22 Aring of gold in a swine's snout, a fair woman & a fool.
22 A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the impious fury.
23 The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24 Some divide their own goods, and are made richer: others take violently not their own, and are always in poverty.
24 Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth himself shall also be inebriated.
25 The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26 He that hideth corn, shall be cursed among the peoples: but blessing upon the head of them that sell.
26 He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
27 Well riseth he early who seeketh good things: but he that is a searcher after evil things, shall be oppressed of them.
27 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring as a green leaf.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29 He that troubleth his house, shall possess the winds: and he that is a fool shall serve the wise.
29 He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
30 The fruit of the just man a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
30 The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the impious and sinner?
31 If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.