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Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. |
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When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. |
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The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. |
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Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. |
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The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. |
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The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. |
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When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. |
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The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. |
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With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
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When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
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By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. |
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Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. |
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A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
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For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. |
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He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. |
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A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. |
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A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. |
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The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. |
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Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. |
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The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. |
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Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. |
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Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. |
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The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. |
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One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. |
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A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. |
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The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. |
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He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. |
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He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. |
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He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. |
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. |
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If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! |
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