Dishonest Scales
Scales of deceit are an abomination to the LORD, but a complete weight is his favor.
Insolence comes, and dishonor comes, but with the modest is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright leads them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
The righteousness of the blameless makes his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are captured by their craving.
At the death of a wicked man, hope perishes, and the expectation of strength has perished.
The righteous is drawn out of distress, and the wicked comes in his place.
With his mouth the godless one destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
In the good of the righteous a town exults, and when the wicked perish there is a ringing cry.
By the blessing of the upright a town is lifted up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
He who despises his neighbor lacks heart, but a man of insight keeps silent.
He who goes about as a slanderer uncovers a secret, but the faithful of spirit covers a matter.
Where there is no guidance a people falls, but there is salvation in a multitude of counselors.
He suffers evil who goes surety for a stranger, but one who hates striking hands is secure.
A woman of grace holds honor, and the ruthless hold riches.
A man of loyal love deals well with his own soul, but the cruel one troubles his own flesh.
A wicked man makes a wage of falsehood, but one who sows righteousness, a wage of truth.
So righteousness is toward life, and one who pursues evil, toward his own death.
The crooked of heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those blameless in the way are his favor.
Hand to hand, an evil man will not go unpunished, but the seed of the righteous escapes.
A ring of gold in the snout of a pig — a beautiful woman who turns aside from discernment.
The desire of the righteous is only good; the hope of the wicked is wrath.
There is one who scatters and yet increases, and one who withholds from uprightness, only to want.
A soul of blessing will be made fat, and one who waters will himself be watered.
One who withholds grain — a people curses him, but blessing is on the head of one who sells.
He who seeks good early seeks favor, but he who searches out evil — it will come to him.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will sprout like a leaf.
He who troubles his house will inherit wind, and a stubborn fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who takes souls is wise.
See, the righteous is repaid on the earth — how much more the wicked and the sinner!