The Proverbs

 1 ^aA false ^bbalance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

 2 When ^apride cometh, then cometh ^bshame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

 3 The ^aintegrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

 4 ^aRiches profit not in the day of ^bwrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

 5 The ^arighteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall ^bfall by his own wickedness.

 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

 9 An ^ahypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the ^bjust be delivered.

 10 When it goeth well with the ^arighteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his ^aneighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

 13 A ^atalebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

 14 Where no ^acounsel is, the people fall: but in the ^bmultitude of ^ccounsellors there is safety.

 15 He that is ^asurety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

 16 A gracious ^awoman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is ^acruel troubleth his own flesh.

 18 The wicked worketh a ^adeceitful work: but to him that soweth ^brighteousness shall be a sure ^creward.

 19 As righteousness tendeth to ^alife: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

 20 They that are ^aof a ^bfroward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

 24 There is that scattereth, and yet ^aincreaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that ^awatereth shall be watered also himself.

 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

 28 He that ^atrusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

 29 He that troubleth his own ^ahouse shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

 30 The fruit of the righteous is a ^atree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

 31 Behold, the righteous shall be ^arecompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.