| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight. | 1The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. |
| 2When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. | 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. |
| 3The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. | 3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. |
| 4Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | 4Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. |
| 5The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. | 5The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness. |
| 6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust. | 6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. |
| 7When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of the unjust perishes. | 7Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing. |
| 8The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead. | 8The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead. |
| 9The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered. | 9With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape. |
| 10When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. | 10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
| 11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | 11Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed. |
| 12He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace. | 12Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue. |
| 13A talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter. | 13A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret. |
| 14Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. | 14For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers. |
| 15He who is surety for a stranger will suffer, But one who hates being surety is secure. | 15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe. |
| 16A gracious woman retains honor, But ruthless men retain riches. | 16A kindhearted woman gains honor, but ruthless men gain only wealth. |
| 17The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. | 17Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves. |
| 18The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. | 18A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. |
| 19As righteousness leads to life, So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death. | 19Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death. |
| 20Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their ways are His delight. | 20The LORD detests those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless. |
| 21Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. | 21Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. |
| 22As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout, So is a lovely woman who lacks discretion. | 22Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion. |
| 23The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | 23The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath. |
| 24There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. | 24One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. |
| 25The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. | 25A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. |
| 26The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | 26People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God's blessing on the one who is willing to sell. |
| 27He who earnestly seeks good finds favor, But trouble will come to him who seeks evil. | 27Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it. |
| 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. | 28Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. |
| 29He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind, And the fool will be servant to the wise of heart. | 29Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the 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, and the one who is wise saves lives. |
| 31If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner. | 31If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. |
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