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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked | ||||
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| 1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. | 1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. | 1 Dishonest scales are disgusting to the LORD, but accurate weights are pleasing to him. | 1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. | 1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight. | 2 When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom. | 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. | 2 Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people. | 2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom. | 2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom. | 3 The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them. | 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. | 3 Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin. | 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. | 3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them. | 4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. | 4 Riches are of no help on the day of fury, but righteousness saves from death. | 4 Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. | 4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death. | 5 The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. | 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. | 5 The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth, but wicked people fall by their own wickedness. | 5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. | 5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. | 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. | 6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed. | 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires. | 6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving. | 7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes. | 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. | 7 At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes. Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes. | 7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing. | 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth. | 8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place. | 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. | 8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place. | 8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place. | 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. | 9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. | 9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge. | 9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. | 9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered. | 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting. | 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | 10 When righteous people prosper, a city is glad. When wicked people die, there are songs of joy. | 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting. | 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. | 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 11 With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down. | 11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 12 He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent. | 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | 12 A person who despises a neighbor has no sense, but a person who has understanding keeps quiet. | 12 One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. | 12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. | 13 He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter. | 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | 13 Whoever gossips gives away secrets, but whoever is trustworthy in spirit can keep a secret. | 13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. | 13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. | 14 Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory. | 14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. | 14 A nation will fall when there is no direction, but with many advisers there is victory. | 14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory. | 14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. | 15 He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure. | 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. | 15 Whoever guarantees a stranger's loan will get into trouble, but whoever hates the closing of a deal remains secure. | 15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. | 15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches. | 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. | 16 A gracious woman wins respect, but ruthless men gain riches. | 16 A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches. | 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches. | 17 The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm. | 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. | 17 A merciful person helps himself, but a cruel person hurts himself. | 17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. | 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh. | 18 The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. | 18 A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay. | 18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. | 19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death. | 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. | 19 As righteousness leads to life, so whoever pursues evil finds his own death. | 19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death. | 19 As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. | 20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight. | 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. | 20 Devious people are disgusting to the LORD, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent. | 20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight. | 20 The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. | 21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | 21 Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape. | 21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered. | 21 Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | 22 As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | 22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion. | 22 [Like] a gold ring in a pig's snout, [so] is a beautiful woman who lacks good taste. | 22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | 22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine's snout. | 23 The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23 The desire of righteous people ends only in good, but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury. | 23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want. | 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. | 24 One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer. | 24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. | 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want. | 25 The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. | 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | 25 A generous person will be made rich, and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied. | 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. | 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. | 26 People will curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it. | 26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. | 27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. | 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. | 27 Whoever eagerly seeks good searches for good will, but whoever looks for evil finds it. | 27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him. | 27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him. | 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. | 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. | 28 Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf. | 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. | 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf. | 29 He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted. | 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. | 29 Whoever brings trouble upon his family inherits [only] wind, and that stubborn fool becomes a slave to the wise in heart. | 29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. | 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. | 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls. | 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. | 30 The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life, and a winner of souls is wise. | 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. | 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner! | 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. | 31 If the righteous person is rewarded on earth, how much more the wicked person and the sinner! | 31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! | 31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner. |
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