KJV ¹ A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

WLC ¹ מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

KJV ² When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

WLC ² בָּֽא־ זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־ צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

KJV ³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

WLC ³ תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים

KJV ⁴ Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

WLC ⁴ לֹא־ יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

KJV ⁵ The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

WLC ⁵ צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

KJV ⁶ The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

WLC ⁶ צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

KJV ⁷ When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

WLC ⁷ בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

KJV ⁸ The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

WLC ⁸ צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

KJV ⁹ An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

WLC ⁹ בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

KJV ¹⁰ When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

WLC ¹⁰ בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

KJV ¹¹ By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

WLC ¹¹ בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

KJV ¹² He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

WLC ¹² בָּז־ לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־ לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

KJV ¹³ A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

WLC ¹³ הוֹלֵ֣ךְ רָ֭כִיל מְגַלֶּה־ סּ֑וֹד וְנֶאֱמַן־ ר֝֗וּחַ מְכַסֶּ֥ה דָבָֽר׃

KJV ¹⁴ Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

WLC ¹⁴ בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־ עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

KJV ¹⁵ He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

WLC ¹⁵ רַע־ יֵ֭רוֹעַ כִּי־ עָ֣רַב זָ֑ר וְשֹׂנֵ֖א תֹקְעִ֣ים בּוֹטֵֽחַ׃

KJV ¹⁶ A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

WLC ¹⁶ אֵֽשֶׁת־ חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־ עֹֽשֶׁר׃

KJV ¹⁷ The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

WLC ¹⁷ גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

KJV ¹⁸ The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

WLC ¹⁸ רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־ שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

KJV ¹⁹ As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

WLC ¹⁹ כֵּן־ צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

KJV ²⁰ They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

WLC ²⁰ תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־ לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

KJV ²¹ Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

WLC ²¹ יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־ יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

KJV ²² As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

WLC ²² נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

KJV ²³ The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

WLC ²³ תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

KJV ²⁴ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

WLC ²⁴ יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־ לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

KJV ²⁵ The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

WLC ²⁵ נֶֽפֶשׁ־ בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

KJV ²⁶ He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

WLC ²⁶ מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

KJV ²⁷ He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

WLC ²⁷ שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

KJV ²⁸ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

WLC ²⁸ בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

KJV ²⁹ He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

WLC ²⁹ עוֹכֵ֣ר בֵּ֭יתוֹ יִנְחַל־ ר֑וּחַ וְעֶ֥בֶד אֱ֝וִ֗יל לַחֲכַם־ לֵֽב׃

KJV ³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

WLC ³⁰ פְּֽרִי־ צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת חָכָֽם׃

KJV ³¹ Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

WLC ³¹ הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־ רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃