1 The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of "their power comes to nothing.8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.13 A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.14 For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.15 Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.16 A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.17 Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.19 Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.20 The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.26 People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God's blessing on the one who is willing to sell.27 Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.28 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

1 [Statera dolosa abominatio est apud Dominum,et pondus quum voluntas ejus.2 Ubi fuerit superbia, ibi erit et contumelia ;ubi autem est humilitas, ibi et sapientia.3 Simplicitas justorum diriget eos,et supplantatio perversorum vastabit illos.4 Non proderunt diviti in die ultionis ;justitia autem liberabit a morte.5 Justitia simplicis diriget viam ejus,et in impietate sua corruet impius.6 Justitia rectorum liberabit eos,et in insidiis suis capientur iniqui.7 Mortuo homine impio, nulla erit ultra spes,et exspectatio sollicitorum peribit.8 Justus de angustia liberatus est,et tradetur impius pro eo.]9 [Simulator ore decipit amicum suum ;justi autem liberabuntur scientia.10 In bonis justorum exsultabit civitas,et in perditione impiorum erit laudatio.11 Benedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas,et ore impiorum subvertetur.12 Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est ;vir autem prudens tacebit.13 Qui ambulat fraudulenter, revelat arcana ;qui autem fidelis est animi, celat amici commissum.14 Ubi non est gubernator, populus corruet ;salus autem, ubi multa consilia.15 Affligetur malo qui fidem facit pro extraneo ;qui autem cavet laqueos securus erit.16 Mulier gratiosa inveniet gloriam,et robusti habebunt divitias.]17 [Benefacit anim su vir misericors ;qui autem crudelis est, etiam propinquos abjicit.18 Impius facit opus instabile,seminanti autem justitiam merces fidelis.19 Clementia prparat vitam,et sectatio malorum mortem.20 Abominabile Domino cor pravum,et voluntas ejus in iis qui simpliciter ambulant.21 Manus in manu non erit innocens malus ;semen autem justorum salvabitur.22 Circulus aureus in naribus suis,mulier pulchra et fatua.23 Desiderium justorum omne bonum est ;prstolatio impiorum furor.24 Alii dividunt propria, et ditiores fiunt ;alii rapiunt non sua, et semper in egestate sunt.25 Anima qu benedicit impinguabitur,et qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur.26 Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis ;benedictio autem super caput vendentium.27 Bene consurgit diluculo qui qurit bona ;qui autem investigator malorum est, opprimetur ab eis.28 Qui confidit in divitiis suis corruet :justi autem quasi virens folium germinabunt.29 Qui conturbat domum suam possidebit ventos,et qui stultus est serviet sapienti.30 Fructus justi lignum vit,et qui suscipit animas sapiens est.31 Si justus in terra recipit,quanto magis impius et peccator !]