7 The memory of the righteous man is blessed; But the name of the wicked is loathsome.

8 He, who is wise of heart, receiveth precepts; But he, who speaketh foolishly, falleth headlong.

9 He, who walketh in integrity, walketh securely; But he, who perverteth his ways, shall be made known.

10 He, who winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow,

And he, who speaketh foolishly, falleth headlong.

11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of living waters; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.

12 Hatred exciteth contentions;

But love concealeth many offences.

13 Upon the lips of a man of discernment is found wisdom; But there is a rod for the back of the unwise.

14 Wise men treasure up knowledge;

But the mouth of a fool causeth speedy destruction.

15 The substance of the rich man is his strong city; Their poverty is dismay to the poor.

16 The earnings of the righteous man minister unto life; The revenues of the wicked man, unto sin.

17 He, who observeth instruction, is in the path of life; But he, who rejecteth rebuke, goeth astray.

18 He, who concealeth hatred with lying lips-
He also, who giveth utterance to a slander, is a fool.

19 In much speaking, there wanteth not offence; But he, who restraineth his lips, is prudent.

20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver; The understanding of the wicked is of little worth.

21 The lips of the righteous man feed many;

But fools die through the man, void of understanding.

22 It is the blessing of JEHOVAH, which giveth riches; And He addeth not sorrows to them.

23 The doing of mischief is as it were sport to a fool; But wisdom is the delight of the man of understanding..

24 The terror of the wicked man shall come upon him! But the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

25 As the whirlwind passeth by and is gone, so the wicked! But the righteous man hath an everlasting foundation.

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to those who send him forth.

27 The reverence of JEHOVAH prolongeth life;
But the years of the wicked shall be curtailed.

28 The hope of the righteous endeth in joy;

But the expectation of the wicked cometh to nothing.

29 JEHOVAH is strength to him, who is upright in his way; But He is destruction to the workers of iniquity.

30 The righteous man shall never be moved;

But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.

31 The mouth of the righteous man yieldeth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.

39 The lips of the righteous man know how to conciliate; But the mouth of the wicked uttereth perverse things.

30 never be moved-i. e. shall not fall
into overwhelming danger or diffi-
culty, but he shall enjoy a perma-
nent state of prosperity.
land-Compare Ps. xxxvii. 3. also
ii. 21, 22, and Note.

31 yieldeth as its natural produce.

the perverse tongue-i. e. the man who speaketh perverse things. Compare Ps. cxx. 3. Note 2.

cut off as a diseased and an useless branch is lopped from the tree.

32 how to conciliate-Heb. what is acceptable.

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1 Deceitful scales are the abomination of JEHOVAH ;

But a perfect weight is acceptable unto Him.

2. When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.

3 The integrity of the upright is their guide;

But the perverseness of transgressors is their destruction.

4 Wealth doth not profit in the day of wrath;

But beneficence delivereth from death.

5 The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked man falleth through his own wickedness.

6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; But transgressors are taken in their own mischief.

7 When the wicked man dieth, his hope cometh to an end, Yea, the expectation of the unjust cometh to an end!

8 The righteous man is rescued from strait,

And the wicked man cometh into it, in his stead.

9 By his mouth, the profane person destroyeth his neighbour; But men are rescued by the knowledge of the righteous.

10 The city exulteth in the prosperity of the righteous; There is also a shout of joy, when the wicked perish.

11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

12 A man, void of understanding, contemneth his neighbour; But a man of discernment is silent.

13 He, who goeth about, as a talebearer, revealeth secrets; But he, who is of a faithful spirit, concealeth a matter.

14 Where there is no counsel, the people fall;

But there is safety in a multitude of counsellors.

15 A man shall suffer severely, if he is surety for a stranger; But he, who hateth those who strike hands, shall be secure.

16 A graceful woman retaineth honour,

As strong men retain riches.

17 A benevolent man rewardeth himself;

But a cruel man tormenteth his own flesh.