¹Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, ²When pride comes, disgrace follows, ³The integrity of the upright guides them, ⁴Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, ⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, ⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them, ⁷When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, ⁸The righteous man is delivered from trouble; ⁹With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, ¹⁰When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, ¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, ¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, ¹³A gossip reveals a secret, ¹⁴For lack of guidance, a nation falls, ¹⁵He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, ¹⁶A gracious woman attains honor, ¹⁷A kind man benefits himself, ¹⁸The wicked man earns an empty wage, ¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life, ²⁰The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, ²¹Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, ²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout ²³The desire of the righteous leads only to good, ²⁴One gives freely, yet gains even more; ²⁵A generous soul will prosper, ²⁶The people will curse the hoarder of grain, ²⁷He who searches out good finds favor, ²⁸He who trusts in his riches will fall, ²⁹He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, ³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, ³¹If the righteous receive their due on earth,