Biblia
- 1
- Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.
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- Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.
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- The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
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- Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
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- The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
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- The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
- 7
- In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
- 8
- The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
- 9
- With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
- 10
- In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.
- 11
- By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
- 12
- Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
- 13
- A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
- 14
- Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance `is' in a multitude of counsellors.
- 15
- Evil `one' suffereth when he hath been surety `for' a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
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- A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible `men' retain riches.
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- A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
- 18
- The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
- 19
- Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.
- 20
- An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.
- 21
- Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
- 22
- A ring of gold in the nose of a sow -- A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
- 23
- The desire of the righteous `is' only good, The hope of the wicked `is' transgression.
- 24
- There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
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- A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
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- Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.
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- Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.
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- Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
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- Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant `is' the fool to the wise of heart.
- 30
- The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.
- 31
- Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!