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