1 Viešpats nekenčia neteisingų svarstyklių, bet teisingos svarstyklės Jam patinka.
2 Kur ateina išdidumas, ten ateina ir gėda, o kur nuolankumas ten išmintis.
3 Dorųjų nekaltumas veda juos, o nusikaltėlių klastingumas juos sunaikins.
4 Turtai nepadeda rūstybės dieną, teisumas išgelbsti nuo mirties.
5 Nekaltojo teisumas nukreips jo kelią, nedorėlis žus dėl savo nedorybių.
6 Dorųjų teisumas išlaisvins juos, o nusikaltėlius sugaus jų pačių užgaidos.
7 Kai nedoras žmogus miršta, jo lūkesčiai pranyksta, ir bedievio viltis pražus.
8 Teisusis išlaisvinamas iš vargų, o nedorėlis atsiduria vietoje jo.
9 Veidmainis savo burna pražudo artimą, bet sumanumu teisusis išlaisvinamas.
10 Teisiųjų pasisekimu miestas džiaugiasi, o nedorėliams žuvus linksmai šūkaujama.
11 Teisiųjų laiminamas miestas kyla, nedorėlių burna jį sunaikina.
12 Kam trūksta išminties, tas niekina savo artimą, bet supratingas žmogus tyli.
13 Liežuvautojas atidengia paslaptis, o ištikimasis slepia, kas jam patikėta.
14 Be patarimo tauta pražūna, daug patarėjų suteikia saugumą.
15 Kas laiduoja už svetimąjį, nukentės; kas vengia laiduoti, saugus.
16 Maloni moteris įsigyja garbės, stiprieji krauna turtus.
17 Gailestingas žmogus daro gera savo sielai, žiaurus žmogus kenkia savo kūnui.
18 Nedorėlio darbas apgaulingas, kas sėja teisumą, tikrai gaus atlyginimą.
19 Teisumas veda į gyvenimą, o kas siekia pikto, siekia to savo pražūčiai.
20 Viešpats nekenčia veidmainių, bet dorieji Jam patinka.
21 Nors ir susijungtų, nedorėliai neišvengs bausmės, bet teisiojo palikuonys bus išgelbėti.
22 Kaip aukso žiedas kiaulės snukyje yra graži moteris, neturinti supratimo.
23 Teisiųjų troškimai geri, o nedorėlių viltis yra rūstybė.
24 Vieni dosniai dalina ir turtėja, kiti pasilaiko daugiau negu reikia, bet dar labiau nuskursta.
25 Dosni siela bus pasotinta, kas girdo, pats bus pagirdytas.
26 Kas neparduoda javų, tą keikia tauta; kas parduoda juos, laiminamas.
27 Kas stropiai ieško gera, sulauks palankumo; kas siekia pikto, pats to susilauks.
28 Kas pasitiki savo turtais, kris, o teisusis žaliuos kaip lapas.
29 Kas kelia nesantaiką savo namuose, paveldės vėjus; kvailys tarnaus išmintingam.
30 Teisiojo vaisius yra gyvybės medis, ir kas laimi sielas, tas išmintingas.
31 Jei teisusis gaus atlyginimą žemėje, tai tuo labiau nedorėlis ir nusidėjėlis.
1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
5 The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
6 The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
7 At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
8 The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
9 With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
10 When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11 By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
13 He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
14 When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
16 A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
17 The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
18 The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
21 Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
22 Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
26 He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
27 He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
31 If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!