Dishonest Scales (Deuteronomy 25:13–16; Ezekiel 45:10–12)
1 ULT Scales of deceit{ are} an abomination to Yahweh but a whole stone{ is} his delight. BSB BSB: Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.
2 ULT When presumptuousness comes, then disgrace comes, but with modest ones{ is} wisdom. BSB BSB: When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 ULT The integrity of the upright ones will guide them, but the crookedness of the treacherous ones will destroy them. BSB BSB: The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.
4 ULT Wealth will not profit in the day of rage, but righteousness will deliver from death. BSB BSB: Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
5 ULT The righteousness of a blameless one will make his way straight, but by his wickedness, a wicked one will fall. BSB BSB: The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 ULT The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but by the desire of treacherous{ ones} they will be captured. BSB BSB: The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
7 ULT At the death of a wicked man expectation will perish, and the hope of strength perishes. BSB BSB: When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
8 ULT A righteous{ one} is drawn away from distress, and a wicked{ one} enters instead of him. BSB BSB: The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
9 ULT With a mouth a godless{ one} destroys his neighbor, but with knowledge, the righteous will be delivered. BSB BSB: With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
10 ULT In the good of the righteous a city exults; and when the wicked perish, a shout of joy. BSB BSB: When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 ULT With the blessing of the upright a city is raised up, but with the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. BSB BSB: By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
12 ULT One despising his neighbor{ is} lacking of heart, but a man of understandings will keep quiet. BSB BSB: Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 ULT One going about{ with} gossip uncovers a secret, but one faithful of spirit covers a matter. BSB BSB: A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
14 ULT When there are no directions, a people falls, but salvation{ is} in an abundance of counsel. BSB BSB: For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
15 ULT One will be harmed{ with} harm if he pledges for a stranger, but one hating hand clasps{ is} secure. BSB BSB: He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.
16 ULT A woman of grace will grasp honor, but the ruthless will grasp riches. BSB BSB: A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 ULT A man of covenant faithfulness repays his soul, but a cruel{ one} troubles his flesh. BSB BSB: A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
18 ULT A wicked{ one} makes a wage of falsehood, but{ one} sowing righteousness, a wage of truth. BSB BSB: The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
19 ULT True righteousness{ is} to life, but one who pursues evil{ is} to his death. BSB BSB: Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
20 ULT An abomination to Yahweh{ is} the crooked of heart, but his delight{ is} the blameless of way. BSB BSB: The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.
21 ULT Hand to hand, a wicked{ one} will not remain blameless, but the seed of the righteous will safely escape. BSB BSB: Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 ULT A ring of gold in the nose of a pig{ is} a beautiful woman turning away{ from} discretion. BSB BSB: Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 ULT The desire of the righteous{ is} only good; the expectation of the wicked{ is} rage. BSB BSB: The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
24 ULT There is a scatterer yet being added to more, and{ one} withholding more than{ what is} right, yet to poverty. BSB BSB: One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
25 ULT A life of blessing will be fattened, and the one who drenches, he also will be drenched. BSB BSB: A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
26 ULT One withholding grain, people will curse him, but a blessing{ is} for the head of the seller. BSB BSB: The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
27 ULT One diligently seeking good seeks favor, but one searching{ for} evil, it will come{ to} him. BSB BSB: He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
28 ULT One trusting in his riches, he himself will fall, but like a leaf, the righteous will sprout. BSB BSB: He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
29 ULT One troubling his house will inherit wind, and a fool{ will be} a slave to the wise of heart. BSB BSB: He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 ULT The fruit of the righteous{ is} a tree of life, and one taking souls is wise. BSB BSB: The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
31 ULT Behold, a righteous{ one} in the land will be repaid, how much more a wicked{ one} and a sinner! BSB BSB: If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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