^{1 Ref} Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

^{2 Ref} Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.

^{3 Ref} The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

^{4 Ref} Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

^{5 Ref} The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

^{6 Ref} The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

^{7 Ref} In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.

^{8 Ref} The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

^{9 Ref} With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

^{10 Ref} In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.

^{11 Ref} By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

^{12 Ref} Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

^{13 Ref} A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

^{14 Ref} Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.

^{15 Ref} Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

^{16 Ref} A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.

^{17 Ref} A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.

^{18 Ref} The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.

^{19 Ref} Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

^{20 Ref} An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.

^{21 Ref} Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.

^{22 Ref} A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.

^{23 Ref} The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.

^{24 Ref} There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

^{25 Ref} A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

^{26 Ref} Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.

^{27 Ref} Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

^{28 Ref} Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

^{29 Ref} Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.

^{30 Ref} The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

^{31 Ref} Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!