1 ach. 16:11; 20:10, 23; See Lev. 19:35, 36 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
b[ch. 12:22] but a just weight is his delight.
2 cch. 16:18; 18:12; 29:23; [Dan. 4:30, 31] When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but withdMic. 6:8 the humble is wisdom.
3 ech. 13:6 The integrity of the upright guides them,
fch. 19:3 but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 gZeph. 1:18; See ch. 10:2 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
h[Gen. 7:1] but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blamelessich. 3:6 keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 h[See ver. 4 above] The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherousjSee Ps. 7:15, 16 are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, hiskch. 10:28 hope will perish,
andlSee Job 8:13, 14 the expectation of wealth1Or of his strength, or of iniquity perishes too.
8 mver. 6; [ch. 21:18] The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 n[ch. 28:12; Esth. 8:15] When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
butoPs. 10:7 by the mouth of the wickedp[ch. 14:1; 29:8] it is overthrown.
12 Whoeverqch. 14:21; [Matt. 7:1] belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoeverrch. 20:19; Lev. 19:16 goes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
14 Where there issch. 15:22; 20:18; 24:6 no guidance, a people falls,
sch. 15:22; 20:18; 24:6 but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 t[ch. 6:1; Job 17:3] Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 u[ch. 31:30] A gracious woman gets honor,
andv[Luke 11:21] violent men get riches.
17 w[Matt. 5:7]; See Matt. 25:34-40 A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one whoxHos. 10:12; Gal. 6:8, 9; [James 3:18] sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousnessych. 10:16; 19:23 will live,
butz[Rom. 6:23; Gal. 6:8] he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those ofa[ch. 17:20] crooked heart arebch. 12:22; 16:5 an abomination to the Lord,
but those ofcch. 13:6; Ps. 119:1 blameless ways ared1 Chr. 29:17 his delight.
21 ech. 16:5 Be assured,fch. 12:7; [Ps. 37:2, 9]; See Isa. 28:15-18 an evil person will not go unpunished,
butgSee Ps. 112:2 the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Likeh[Gen. 24:47; Isa. 3:21; Ezek. 16:12] a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good;
iRom. 2:8, 9 the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 jch. 13:7 One giveskPs. 37:21; 112:9; [ch. 19:17] freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 lSee 2 Cor. 9:6-11 Whoever brings blessingmch. 13:4; 28:25 will be enriched,
andn[Matt. 7:2] one who waters will himself be watered.
26 och. 24:24 The people curse him who holds back grain,
butp[Job 29:13] a blessing is on the head of him whoq[Gen. 42:6] sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,1Or acceptance
but evil comes torSee Ps. 7:16 him who searches for it.
28 WhoeversSee Ps. 49:6 trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous willtJer. 17:8; See Ps. 92:12 flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoeveruch. 15:27 troubles his own household willv[Eccles. 5:16] inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous iswSee ch. 3:18 a tree of life,
and whoeverxDan. 12:3; James 5:20; See 1 Cor. 9:19-22 captures souls is wise.
31 Ify[Jer. 25:29; 1 Pet. 4:18] the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!