1<\/sup>A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise.<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!<\/span> <\/p>\n