KJV

1  A false⁴⁸²⁰ balance³⁹⁷⁶ is abomination⁸⁴⁴¹ to the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ but a just⁸⁰⁰³ weight⁶⁸ is his delight.⁷⁵²²

2  When pride²⁰⁸⁷ cometh,⁹³⁵ then cometh⁹³⁵ shame:⁷⁰³⁶ but with⁸⁵⁴ the lowly⁶⁸⁰⁰ is wisdom.²⁴⁵¹

3  The integrity⁸⁵³⁸ of the upright³⁴⁷⁷ shall guide⁵¹⁴⁸ them: but the perverseness⁵⁵⁵⁸ of transgressors⁸⁹⁸ shall destroy⁷⁷⁰³ them.

4  Riches¹⁹⁵² profit³²⁷⁶ not³⁸⁰⁸ in the day³¹¹⁷ of wrath:⁵⁶⁷⁸ but righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ delivereth⁵³³⁷ from death.^{4480 4194}

5  The righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ of the perfect⁸⁵⁴⁹ shall direct³⁴⁷⁴ his way:¹⁸⁷⁰ but the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ shall fall⁵³⁰⁷ by his own wickedness.⁷⁵⁶⁴

6  The righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ of the upright³⁴⁷⁷ shall deliver⁵³³⁷ them: but transgressors⁸⁹⁸ shall be taken³⁹²⁰ in their own naughtiness.¹⁹⁴²

7  When a wicked⁷⁵⁶³ man¹²⁰ dieth,⁴¹⁹⁴ his expectation⁸⁶¹⁵ shall perish:⁶ and the hope⁸⁴³¹ of unjust²⁰⁵ men perisheth.⁶

8  The righteous⁶⁶⁶² is delivered²⁵⁰² out of trouble,^{4480 6869} and the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ cometh⁹³⁵ in his stead.⁸⁴⁷⁸

9  A hypocrite²⁶¹¹ with his mouth⁶³¹⁰ destroyeth⁷⁸⁴³ his neighbor:⁷⁴⁵³ but through knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ shall the just⁶⁶⁶² be delivered.²⁵⁰²

10  When it goeth well²⁸⁹⁸ with the righteous,⁶⁶⁶² the city⁷¹⁵¹ rejoiceth:⁵⁹⁷⁰ and when the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ perish,⁶ there is shouting.⁷⁴⁴⁰

11  By the blessing¹²⁹³ of the upright³⁴⁷⁷ the city⁷¹⁷⁶ is exalted:⁷³¹¹ but it is overthrown²⁰⁴⁰ by the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of the wicked.⁷⁵⁶³

12  He that is void²⁶³⁸ of wisdom³⁸²⁰ despiseth⁹³⁶ his neighbor:⁷⁴⁵³ but a man³⁷⁶ of understanding⁸³⁹⁴ holdeth his peace.²⁷⁹⁰

13  A talebearer^{1980 7400} revealeth¹⁵⁴⁰ secrets:⁵⁴⁷⁵ but he that is of a faithful⁵³⁹ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ concealeth³⁶⁸⁰ the matter.¹⁶⁹⁷

14  Where no³⁶⁹ counsel⁸⁴⁵⁸ is, the people⁵⁹⁷¹ fall:⁵³⁰⁷ but in the multitude⁷²³⁰ of counselors³²⁸⁹ there is safety.⁸⁶⁶⁸

15  He that is surety⁶¹⁴⁸ for a stranger²¹¹⁴ shall smart^{7451 7489} for it: and he that hateth⁸¹³⁰ suretiship⁸⁶²⁸ is sure.⁹⁸²

16  A gracious²⁵⁸⁰ woman⁸⁰² retaineth⁸⁵⁵¹ honor:³⁵¹⁹ and strong⁶¹⁸⁴ men retain⁸⁵⁵¹ riches.⁶²³⁹

17  The merciful²⁶¹⁷ man³⁷⁶ doeth good¹⁵⁸⁰ to his own soul:⁵³¹⁵ but he that is cruel³⁹⁴ troubleth⁵⁹¹⁶ his own flesh.⁷⁶⁰⁷

18  The wicked⁷⁵⁶³ worketh⁶²¹³ a deceitful⁸²⁶⁷ work:⁶⁴⁶⁸ but to him that soweth²²³² righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ shall be a sure⁵⁷¹ reward.⁷⁹³⁸

19  As³⁶⁵¹ righteousness⁶⁶⁶⁶ tendeth to life:²⁴¹⁶ so he that pursueth⁷²⁹¹ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ pursueth it to his own death.⁴¹⁹⁴

20  They that are of a froward⁶¹⁴¹ heart³⁸²⁰ are abomination⁸⁴⁴¹ to the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ but such as are upright⁸⁵⁴⁹ in their way¹⁸⁷⁰ are his delight.⁷⁵²²

21  Though hand³⁰²⁷ join in hand,³⁰²⁷ the wicked⁷⁴⁵¹ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be unpunished:⁵³⁵² but the seed²²³³ of the righteous⁶⁶⁶² shall be delivered.⁴⁴²²

22  As a jewel⁵¹⁴¹ of gold²⁰⁹¹ in a swine's²³⁸⁶ snout,⁶³⁹ so is a fair³³⁰³ woman⁸⁰² which is without⁵⁴⁹³ discretion.²⁹⁴⁰

23  The desire⁸³⁷⁸ of the righteous⁶⁶⁶² is only³⁸⁹ good:²⁸⁹⁶ but the expectation⁸⁶¹⁵ of the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ is wrath.⁵⁶⁷⁸

24  There is³⁴²⁶ that scattereth,⁶³⁴⁰ and yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ increaseth;³²⁵⁴ and there is that withholdeth²⁸²⁰ more than is meet,^{4480 3476} but it tendeth to poverty.⁴²⁷⁰

25  The liberal¹²⁹³ soul⁵³¹⁵ shall be made fat:¹⁸⁷⁸ and he that watereth⁷³⁰¹ shall be watered³³⁸⁴ also¹⁵⁷¹ himself.¹⁹³¹

26  He that withholdeth⁴⁵¹³ corn,¹²⁵⁰ the people³⁸¹⁶ shall curse⁶⁸⁹⁵ him: but blessing¹²⁹³ shall be upon the head⁷²¹⁸ of him that selleth⁷⁶⁶⁶ it.

27  He that diligently seeketh⁷⁸³⁶ good²⁸⁹⁶ procureth¹²⁴⁵ favor:⁷⁵²² but he that seeketh¹⁸⁷⁵ mischief,⁷⁴⁵¹ it shall come⁹³⁵ unto him.

28  He¹⁹³¹ that trusteth⁹⁸² in his riches⁶²³⁹ shall fall:⁵³⁰⁷ but the righteous⁶⁶⁶² shall flourish⁶⁵²⁴ as a branch.⁵⁹²⁹

29  He that troubleth⁵⁹¹⁶ his own house¹⁰⁰⁴ shall inherit⁵¹⁵⁷ the wind:⁷³⁰⁷ and the fool¹⁹¹ shall be servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ to the wise²⁴⁵⁰ of heart.³⁸²⁰

30  The fruit⁶⁵²⁹ of the righteous⁶⁶⁶² is a tree⁶⁰⁸⁶ of life;²⁴¹⁶ and he that winneth³⁹⁴⁷ souls⁵³¹⁵ is wise.²⁴⁵⁰

31  Behold,²⁰⁰⁵ the righteous⁶⁶⁶² shall be recompensed⁷⁹⁹⁹ in the earth:⁷⁷⁶ much more^{637 3588} the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ and the sinner.²³⁹⁸

Sep

1 ζυγοὶ δόλιοι βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον κυρίου στάθμιον δὲ δίκαιον δεκτὸν αὐτῷ

2 οὗ ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃ ὕβρις ἐκεῖ καὶ ἀτιμία στόμα δὲ ταπεινῶν μελετᾷ σοφίαν

3 ἀποθανὼν δίκαιος ἔλιπεν μετάμελον πρόχειρος δὲ γίνεται καὶ ἐπίχαρτος ἀσεβῶν ἀπώλεια

5 δικαιοσύνη ἀμώμους ὀρθοτομεῖ ὁδούς ἀσέβεια δὲ περιπίπτει ἀδικίᾳ

6 δικαιοσύνη ἀνδρῶν ὀρθῶν ῥύεται αὐτούς τῇ δὲ ἀπωλείᾳ αὐτῶν ἁλίσκονται παράνομοι

7 τελευτήσαντος ἀνδρὸς δικαίου οὐκ ὄλλυται ἐλπίς τὸ δὲ καύχημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται

8 δίκαιος ἐκ θήρας ἐκδύνει ἀντ᾽ αὐτοῦ δὲ παραδίδοται ὁ ἀσεβής

9 ἐν στόματι ἀσεβῶν παγὶς πολίταις αἴσθησις δὲ δικαίων εὔοδος

10 ἐν ἀγαθοῖς δικαίων κατώρθωσεν πόλις

11 στόμασιν δὲ ἀσεβῶν κατεσκάφη

12 μυκτηρίζει πολίτας ἐνδεὴς φρενῶν ἀνὴρ δὲ φρόνιμος ἡσυχίαν ἄγει

13 ἀνὴρ δίγλωσσος ἀποκαλύπτει βουλὰς ἐν συνεδρίῳ πιστὸς δὲ πνοῇ κρύπτει πράγματα

14 οἷς μὴ ὑπάρχει κυβέρνησις πίπτουσιν ὥσπερ φύλλα σωτηρία δὲ ὑπάρχει ἐν πολλῇ βουλῇ

15 πονηρὸς κακοποιεῖ ὅταν συμμείξῃ δικαίῳ μισεῖ δὲ ἦχον ἀσφαλείας

16 γυνὴ εὐχάριστος ἐγείρει ἀνδρὶ δόξαν θρόνος δὲ ἀτιμίας γυνὴ μισοῦσα δίκαια πλούτου ὀκνηροὶ ἐνδεεῖς γίνονται οἱ δὲ ἀνδρεῖοι ἐρείδονται πλούτῳ

17 τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτοῦ ἀγαθὸν ποιεῖ ἀνὴρ ἐλεήμων ἐξολλύει δὲ αὐτοῦ σῶμα ὁ ἀνελεήμων

18 ἀσεβὴς ποιεῖ ἔργα ἄδικα σπέρμα δὲ δικαίων μισθὸς ἀληθείας

19 υἱὸς δίκαιος γεννᾶται εἰς ζωήν διωγμὸς δὲ ἀσεβοῦς εἰς θάνατον

20 βδέλυγμα κυρίῳ διεστραμμέναι ὁδοί προσδεκτοὶ δὲ αὐτῷ πάντες ἄμωμοι ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν

21 χειρὶ χεῖρας ἐμβαλὼν ἀδίκως οὐκ ἀτιμώρητος ἔσται ὁ δὲ σπείρων δικαιοσύνην λήμψεται μισθὸν πιστόν

22 ὥσπερ ἐνώτιον ἐν ῥινὶ ὑός οὕτως γυναικὶ κακόφρονι κάλλος

23 ἐπιθυμία δικαίων πᾶσα ἀγαθή ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀπολεῖται

24 εἰσὶν οἳ τὰ ἴδια σπείροντες πλείονα ποιοῦσιν εἰσὶν καὶ οἳ συνάγοντες ἐλαττονοῦνται

25 ψυχὴ εὐλογουμένη πᾶσα ἁπλῆ ἀνὴρ δὲ θυμώδης οὐκ εὐσχήμων

26 ὁ συνέχων σῖτον ὑπολίποιτο αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐλογία δὲ εἰς κεφαλὴν τοῦ μεταδιδόντος

27 τεκταινόμενος ἀγαθὰ ζητεῖ χάριν ἀγαθήν ἐκζητοῦντα δὲ κακά καταλήμψεται αὐτόν

28 ὁ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ πλούτῳ οὗτος πεσεῖται ὁ δὲ ἀντιλαμβανόμενος δικαίων οὗτος ἀνατελεῖ

29 ὁ μὴ συμπεριφερόμενος τῷ ἑαυτοῦ οἴκῳ κληρονομήσει ἄνεμον δουλεύσει δὲ ἄφρων φρονίμῳ

30 ἐκ καρποῦ δικαιοσύνης φύεται δένδρον ζωῆς ἀφαιροῦνται δὲ ἄωροι ψυχαὶ παρανόμων

31 εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σῴζεται ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται

Tan

‎1 ‏מֹאזְנֵ֣י מִ֭רְמָה תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶ֖בֶן שְׁלֵמָ֣ה רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃

‎2 ‏בָּֽא־זָ֭דוֹן וַיָּבֹ֣א קָל֑וֹן וְֽאֶת־צְנוּעִ֥ים חָכְמָֽה׃

‎3 ‏תֻּמַּ֣ת יְשָׁרִ֣ים תַּנְחֵ֑ם וְסֶ֖לֶף בּוֹגְדִ֣ים ושדם יְשָׁדֵּֽם׃

‎4 ‏לֹא־יוֹעִ֣יל ה֭וֹן³ בְּי֣וֹם עֶבְרָ֑ה וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃

‎5 ‏צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ יִפֹּ֥ל רָשָֽׁע׃

‎6 ‏צִדְקַ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תַּצִּילֵ֑ם וּ֝בְהַוַּ֗ת בֹּגְדִ֥ים יִלָּכֵֽדוּ׃

‎7 ‏בְּמ֤וֹת אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע תֹּאבַ֣ד תִּקְוָ֑ה וְתוֹחֶ֖לֶת אוֹנִ֣ים אָבָֽדָה׃

‎8 ‏צַ֭דִּיק מִצָּרָ֣ה נֶחֱלָ֑ץ וַיָּבֹ֖א רָשָׁ֣ע תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

‎9 ‏בְּפֶ֗ה חָ֭נֵף יַשְׁחִ֣ת רֵעֵ֑הוּ וּ֝בְדַ֗עַת צַדִּיקִ֥ים יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃

‎10 ‏בְּט֣וּב צַ֭דִּיקִים תַּעֲלֹ֣ץ קִרְיָ֑ה וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד רְשָׁעִ֣ים רִנָּֽה׃

‎11 ‏בְּבִרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭שָׁרִים תָּר֣וּם קָ֑רֶת וּבְפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תֵּהָרֵֽס׃

‎12 ‏בָּז־לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ חֲסַר־לֵ֑ב וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנ֣וֹת יַחֲרִֽישׁ׃

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

‎14 ‏בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־עָ֑ם וּ֝תְשׁוּעָ֗ה בְּרֹ֣ב יוֹעֵֽץ׃

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

‎16 ‏אֵֽשֶׁת־חֵ֭ן תִּתְמֹ֣ךְ כָּב֑וֹד וְ֝עָרִיצִ֗ים יִתְמְכוּ־עֹֽשֶׁר׃

‎17 ‏גֹּמֵ֣ל נַ֭פְשׁוֹ אִ֣ישׁ חָ֑סֶד וְעֹכֵ֥ר שְׁ֝אֵר֗וֹ אַכְזָרִֽי׃

‎18 ‏רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃

‎19 ‏כֵּן־צְדָקָ֥ה לְחַיִּ֑ים וּמְרַדֵּ֖ף רָעָ֣ה לְמוֹתֽוֹ׃

‎20 ‏תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה עִקְּשֵׁי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ תְּמִ֣ימֵי דָֽרֶךְ׃

‎21 ‏יָ֣ד לְ֭יָד לֹא־יִנָּ֣קֶה רָּ֑ע וְזֶ֖רַע צַדִּיקִ֣ים נִמְלָֽט׃

‎22 ‏נֶ֣זֶם זָ֭הָב בְּאַ֣ף חֲזִ֑יר אִשָּׁ֥ה יָ֝פָ֗ה וְסָ֣רַת טָֽעַם׃

‎23 ‏תַּאֲוַ֣ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים אַךְ־ט֑וֹב תִּקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים עֶבְרָֽה׃

‎24 ‏יֵ֣שׁ מְ֭פַזֵּר וְנוֹסָ֥ף ע֑וֹד וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר אַךְ־לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃

‎25 ‏נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃

‎26 ‏מֹ֣נֵֽעַ בָּ֭ר יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ לְא֑וֹם וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃

‎27 ‏שֹׁ֣חֵֽר ט֭וֹב³ יְבַקֵּ֣שׁ רָצ֑וֹן וְדֹרֵ֖שׁ רָעָ֣ה תְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃

‎28 ‏בּוֹטֵ֣חַ בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ ה֣וּא יִפֹּ֑ל וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִפְרָֽחוּ׃

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

‎30 ‏פְּֽרִי־צַ֭דִּיק עֵ֣ץ חַיִּ֑ים וְלֹקֵ֖חַ נְפָשׂ֣וֹת¹ חָכָֽם׃

‎31 ‏הֵ֣ן צַ֭דִּיק בָּאָ֣רֶץ יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם אַ֝֗ף כִּֽי־רָשָׁ֥ע וְחוֹטֵֽא׃

Vul

1 [Statera dolosa abominatio est apud Dominum,
et pondus æquum voluntas ejus.

2 Ubi fuerit superbia, ibi erit et contumelia;
ubi autem est humilitas, ibi et sapientia.

3 Simplicitas justorum diriget eos,
et supplantatio perversorum vastabit illos.

4 Non proderunt divitiæ in die ultionis;
justitia autem liberabit a morte.

5 Justitia simplicis diriget viam ejus,
et in impietate sua corruet impius.

6 Justitia rectorum liberabit eos,
et in insidiis suis capientur iniqui.

7 Mortuo homine impio, nulla erit ultra spes,
et exspectatio sollicitorum peribit.

8 Justus de angustia liberatus est,
et tradetur impius pro eo.]

9 [Simulator ore decipit amicum suum;
justi autem liberabuntur scientia.

10 In bonis justorum exsultabit civitas,
et in perditione impiorum erit laudatio.

11 Benedictione justorum exaltabitur civitas,
et ore impiorum subvertetur.

12 Qui despicit amicum suum indigens corde est;
vir autem prudens tacebit.

13 Qui ambulat fraudulenter, revelat arcana;
qui autem fidelis est animi, celat amici commissum.

14 Ubi non est gubernator, populus corruet;
salus autem, ubi multa consilia.

15 Affligetur malo qui fidem facit pro extraneo;
qui autem cavet laqueos securus erit.

16 Mulier gratiosa inveniet gloriam,
et robusti habebunt divitias.]

17 [Benefacit animæ suæ vir misericors;
qui autem crudelis est, etiam propinquos abjicit.

18 Impius facit opus instabile,
seminanti autem justitiam merces fidelis.

19 Clementia præparat vitam,
et sectatio malorum mortem.

20 Abominabile Domino cor pravum,
et voluntas ejus in iis qui simpliciter ambulant.

21 Manus in manu non erit innocens malus;
semen autem justorum salvabitur.

22 Circulus aureus in naribus suis,
mulier pulchra et fatua.

23 Desiderium justorum omne bonum est;
præstolatio impiorum furor.

24 Alii dividunt propria, et ditiores fiunt;
alii rapiunt non sua, et semper in egestate sunt.

25 Anima quæ benedicit impinguabitur,
et qui inebriat, ipse quoque inebriabitur.

26 Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis;
benedictio autem super caput vendentium.

27 Bene consurgit diluculo qui quærit bona;
qui autem investigator malorum est, opprimetur ab eis.

28 Qui confidit in divitiis suis corruet:
justi autem quasi virens folium germinabunt.

29 Qui conturbat domum suam possidebit ventos,
et qui stultus est serviet sapienti.

30 Fructus justi lignum vitæ,
et qui suscipit animas sapiens est.

31 Si justus in terra recipit,
quanto magis impius et peccator!]