111 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord , But a just weight is His delight .
2 When pride comes , then comes dishonor , But with the humble is wisdom .
3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath , But righteousness delivers from death .
5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way , But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness . 6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed .
7 When a wicked man dies , his expectation will perish , And the hope of strong men perishes .
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble , But the wicked takes his place .
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor , But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered .
10 When it goes well with the righteous , the city rejoices , And when the wicked perish , there is joyful shouting . 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted , But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down .
12 He who despises his neighbor lacks sense , But a man of understanding keeps silent . 13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets , But he who is trustworthy e conceals a matter .
14 Where there is no guidance the people fall , But in abundance of counselors there is victory .
15 He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure .
16 A gracious woman attains honor , And ruthless men attain riches .
17 The merciful man does himself good , But the cruel man does himself harm .
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages , But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward .
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life , And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death .
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord , But the blameless in their walk are His delight .
21 Assuredly , the evil man will not go unpunished , But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered .
22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion .
23 The desire of the righteous is only good , But the expectation of the wicked is wrath .
24 There is one who scatters , and yet increases all the more , And there is one who withholds what is justly due , and yet it results only in want .
25 The generous man will be prosperous , And he who waters will himself be watered .
26 He who withholds grain , the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor , But he who seeks evil , evil will come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall , But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf .
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind , And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted .
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life , And he who is wise wins souls .
31 If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth , How much e more the wicked and the sinner !
