1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
2 When pride comes, then comes shame,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
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 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence,
but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls,
but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it,
but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
1 诡诈的天平是耶和华所厌恶的， 准确的法码是他所喜悦的。
2 傲慢来， 羞辱也来； 谦卑的人却有智慧。
3 正直人的纯正必引导他们自己， 奸诈人的奸恶却毁灭自己。
4 在 神发怒的日子， 财物毫无益处； 唯有公义能救人脱离死亡。
5 完全人的公义， 必使自己的路平坦正直， 但恶人必因自己的邪恶跌倒。
6 正直人的公义必拯救自己， 但奸诈人必陷溺于自己的恶欲中。
7 恶人一死， 他的希望就幻灭； 有能力的人的盼望也消灭了。
8 义人得蒙拯救脱离患难， 恶人却来代替他。
9 不敬虔的人用口败坏邻舍， 义人却因知识免受其害。
10 义人亨通， 全城欢乐； 恶人灭亡， 大家欢呼。
11 因正直人的祝福， 城的地位就提高； 因恶人的口， 城就倾覆。
12 藐视邻舍的， 真是无知； 聪明人却缄默不言。
13 到处搬弄是非的， 泄露秘密， 心里诚实的， 遮隐事情。
14 没有智谋， 国家败落； 谋士众多， 就能得胜。
15 为外人作保证人的， 必受亏损； 厌恶替人击掌担保的， 却得着安稳。
16 贤德的妇女得着尊荣， 强暴的男子只得着财富。
17 仁慈的人自己获益， 残忍的人自己受害。
18 恶人赚得的工价是虚假的， 播种公义的得着实在的赏赐。
19 恒心行义的必得生命； 追随邪恶的必致死亡。
20 欺诈的心是耶和华厌恶的； 行为完全是他所喜悦的。
21 恶人必不免受罚， 但义人的后裔必蒙解救。
22 妇女美丽而无见识， 就像金环带在猪鼻上一样。
23 义人的愿望， 尽是美好， 恶人的希望， 必招致忿怒。
24 有人慷慨好施， 财富却更增添； 有人吝啬过度， 反招致贫穷。
25 乐善好施的人， 必得丰裕； 施惠于人的， 自己也必蒙施惠。
26 屯积五谷的， 必被人民咒诅； 出售粮食的， 福祉必临到他的头上。
27 殷切求善的， 必得到爱顾； 追求邪恶的， 邪恶必临到他。
28 倚赖自己财富的， 必然衰落； 义人却必繁茂， 好像绿叶。
29 祸害自己家庭的， 必承受清风； 愚妄人必作心思智慧的人的仆人。
30 义人所结的果子就是生命树； 智慧人必能得人。
31 义人在世上尚且受报应， 何况恶人和罪人呢？