| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. | 1Dishonest scales are detestable to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. |
| 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. | 2When pride comes, disgrace follows, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the faithless destroys them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them. |
| 4Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. | 4Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. | 6The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires. |
| 7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes. | 7When the wicked man dies, his expectation comes to nothing, and hope placed in wealth vanishes. |
| 8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. | 8The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in. |
| 9With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. | 9With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued. |
| 10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. | 10When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices, and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down. | 11A city is built up by the blessing of the upright, but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent. | 12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense, but a man with understanding keeps silent. |
| 13A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. | 13A gossip goes around revealing a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence. |
| 14For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance. | 14Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance. |
| 15He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but the one who hates indebtedness is secure. | 15If someone puts up security for a stranger, he will suffer for it, but the one who hates such agreements is protected. |
| 16A gracious woman attains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. | 16A gracious woman gains honor, but violent men gain only riches. |
| 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. | 17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself. |
| 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. | 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. |
| 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death. | 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but pursuing evil leads to death. |
| 20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. | 20Those with twisted minds are detestable to the LORD, but those with blameless conduct are His delight. |
| 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. | 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. |
| 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | 22A beautiful woman who rejects good sense is like a gold ring in a pig's snout. |
| 23The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous turns out well, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath. |
| 24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. | 24One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. |
| 25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. | 25A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. |
| 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it. | 26People will curse anyone who hoards grain, but a blessing will come to the one who sells it. |
| 27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. | 27The one who searches for what is good finds favor, but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him. |
| 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. | 28Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. |
| 29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29The one who brings ruin on his household will inherit the wind, and a fool will be a slave to someone whose heart is wise. |
| 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. | 30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, but violence takes lives. |
| 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! | 31If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. |
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