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A false[H4820]balance[H3976] is abomination[H8441] to the LORD[H3068]: but a just[H8003]weight[H68] is his delight[H7522].
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When pride[H2087]cometh[H935], then cometh[H935]shame[H7036]: but with the lowly[H6800] is wisdom[H2451].
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The integrity[H8538] of the upright[H3477] shall guide[H5148] them: but the perverseness[H5558] of transgressors[H898] shall destroy[H7703] them.
4Riches[H1952]profit[H3276] not in the day[H3117] of wrath[H5678]: but righteousness[H6666]delivereth[H5337] from death[H4194].
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The righteousness[H6666] of the perfect[H8549] shall direct[H3474] his way[H1870]: but the wicked[H7563] shall fall[H5307] by his own wickedness[H7564].
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The righteousness[H6666] of the upright[H3477] shall deliver[H5337] them: but transgressors[H898] shall be taken[H3920] in their own naughtiness[H1942].
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When a wicked[H7563]man[H120]dieth[H4194], his expectation[H8615] shall perish[H6]: and the hope[H8431] of unjust[H205] men perisheth[H6].
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The righteous[H6662] is delivered out[H2502] of trouble[H6869], and the wicked[H7563]cometh[H935] in his stead.
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An hypocrite[H2611] with his mouth[H6310]destroyeth[H7843] his neighbour[H7453]: but through knowledge[H1847] shall the just[H6662] be delivered[H2502].
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When it goeth well[H2898] with the righteous[H6662], the city[H7151]rejoiceth[H5970]: and when the wicked[H7563]perish[H6], there is shouting[H7440].
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By the blessing[H1293] of the upright[H3477] the city[H7176] is exalted[H7311]: but it is overthrown[H2040] by the mouth[H6310] of the wicked[H7563].
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He that is void[H2638] of wisdom[H3820]despiseth[H936] his neighbour[H7453]: but a man[H376] of understanding[H8394] holdeth his peace[H2790].
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A talebearer[H1980]revealeth[H1540]secrets[H5475]: but he that is of a faithful[H539]spirit[H7307]concealeth[H3680] the matter[H1697].
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Where no counsel[H8458] is, the people[H5971]fall[H5307]: but in the multitude[H7230] of counsellors[H3289] there is safety[H8668].
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He that is surety[H6148] for a stranger[H2114] shall smart[H7321] for it: and he that hateth[H8130]suretiship[H8628] is sure[H982].
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A gracious[H2580]woman[H802]retaineth[H8551]honour[H3519]: and strong[H6184] men retain[H8551]riches[H6239].
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The merciful[H2617]man[H376] doeth good[H1580] to his own soul[H5315]: but he that is cruel[H394]troubleth[H5916] his own flesh[H7607].
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The wicked[H7563]worketh[H6213] a deceitful[H8267]work[H6468]: but to him that soweth[H2232]righteousness[H6666] shall be a sure[H571]reward[H7938].
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As righteousness[H6666] tendeth to life[H2416]: so he that pursueth[H7291]evil[H7451]pursueth[H7291] it to his own death[H4194].
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They that are of a froward[H6141]heart[H3820] are abomination[H8441] to the LORD[H3068]: but such as are upright[H8549] in their way[H1870] are his delight[H7522].
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Though hand[H3027] join in hand[H3027], the wicked[H7451] shall not be unpunished[H5352]: but the seed[H2233] of the righteous[H6662] shall be delivered[H4422].
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As a jewel[H5141] of gold[H2091] in a swine's snout[H639], so is a fair[H3303]woman[H802] which is without[H5493]discretion[H2940].
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The desire[H8378] of the righteous[H6662] is only good[H2896]: but the expectation[H8615] of the wicked[H7563] is wrath[H5678].
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There is[H3426] that scattereth[H6340], and yet increaseth[H3254]; and there is[H3426] that withholdeth[H2820] more than is[H3426]meet[H3476], but it tendeth to poverty[H4270].
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The liberal[H1293]soul[H5315] shall be made fat[H1878]: and he that watereth[H7301] shall be watered[H3384] also himself.
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He that withholdeth[H4513]corn[H1250], the people[H3816] shall curse[H5344] him: but blessing[H1293] shall be upon the head[H7218] of him that selleth[H7666] it.
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He that diligently seeketh[H7836]good[H2896]procureth[H1245]favour[H7522]: but he that seeketh[H1875]mischief[H7451], it shall come[H935] unto him.
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He that trusteth[H982] in his riches[H6239] shall fall[H5307]: but the righteous[H6662] shall flourish[H6524] as a branch[H5929].
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He that troubleth[H5916] his own house[H1004] shall inherit[H5157] the wind[H7307]: and the fool[H191] shall be servant[H5650] to the wise[H2450] of heart[H3820].
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The fruit[H6529] of the righteous[H6662] is a tree[H6086] of life[H2416]; and he that winneth[H3947]souls[H5315] is wise[H2450].
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Behold, the righteous[H6662] shall be recompensed[H7999] in the earth[H776]: much more the wicked[H7563] and the sinner[H2398].