| 1 | A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight. | Pr 16:11 Pr 20:10 Pr 20:23 Lv 19:35 Lv 19:36 Dt 25:13-16 Hos 12:7 Am 8:5 Am 8:6 Mic 6:10 Mic 6:11 |
| 2 | When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom. | Pr 3:34 Pr 3:35 Pr 16:18 Pr 16:19 Dn 4:30-32 Lk 14:8-11 Lk 18:14 |
| 3 | The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them. | Pr 11:5 Pr 13:6 Ps 25:21 Ps 26:1 Jn 7:17 |
| 4 | Riches don`t profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death. | Pr 10:2 Jb 36:18 Jb 36:19 Ps 49:6-8 Ezk 7:19 Zep 1:18 Mt 16:26 Lk 12:20 |
| 5 | The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. | Pr 11:3 Pr 1:31 Pr 1:32 Pr 5:22 2Sa 17:23 Es 7:3-10 Ps 9:15 Ps 9:16 Mt 27:4 Mt 27:5 |
| 6 | The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, But the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires. | Gn 30:33 Gn 31:37 1Sa 12:3 1Sa 12:4 |
| 7 | When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, And expectation of power comes to nothing. | Pr 10:28 Pr 14:32 Ex 15:9 Ex 15:10 Jb 8:13 Jb 8:14 Jb 11:20 Ps 146:4 Ezk 28:9 Lk 12:19 Lk 12:20 |
| 8 | The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked takes his place. | Pr 21:18 Es 7:9 Es 7:10 Isa 43:3 Isa 43:4 Dn 6:23 Dn 6:24 |
| 9 | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. | 1Ki 13:18-22 1Ki 22:6 1Ki 22:20-23 Jb 8:13 Jb 34:30 Ps 55:12 Ps 55:20 Ps 55:21 Mt 7:15 Mt 15:5-14 Ac 20:30 2Co 11:13-15 2Th 2:8-10 1Ti 4:1-3 2Pe 2:1-3 |
| 10 | When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting. | Pr 28:12 Pr 28:28 Es 8:15 Es 8:16 |
| 11 | By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. | Pr 14:34 Pr 29:8 Gn 41:38-42 Gn 45:8 2Ch 32:20-22 Jb 22:30 Ec 9:15 |
| 12 | One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, But a man of understanding holds his peace. | Jg 9:27-29 Jg 9:38-29 Ne 4:2-4 Ps 123:3 Ps 123:4 Lk 16:14 Lk 18:9 Jn 7:48-52 |
| 13 | One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, But one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret. | Pr 20:19 Lv 19:16 |
| 14 | Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, But in the multitude of counselors there is victory. | Pr 15:22 Pr 16:22 Pr 24:6 1Ki 12:1-19 Isa 19:11-14 Ac 15:6-21 |
| 15 | He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. | Pr 6:1-5 Pr 17:18 Pr 20:16 Pr 22:26 Pr 22:27 |
| 16 | A gracious woman obtains honor, But violent men obtain riches. | Pr 31:30 Pr 31:31 1Sa 25:32 1Sa 25:33 2Sa 20:16-22 Es 9:25 Mt 26:13 Lk 8:3 Lk 10:42 Lk 21:2-4 Ac 9:39 Ac 16:14 Ac 16:15 Ro 16:2-4 Ro 16:6-4 2Jn 1:1 |
| 17 | The merciful man does good to his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh. | Ps 41:1-4 Ps 112:4-9 Isa 32:7 Isa 32:8 Isa 57:1 Isa 58:7-12 Dn 4:27 Mt 5:7 Mt 6:14 Mt 6:15 Mt 25:34-40 Lk 6:38 2Co 9:6-14 Php 4:17 |
| 18 | The wicked earns deceitful wages, But he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | Pr 1:18 Pr 5:22 Jb 27:13-23 Ec 10:8 Isa 59:5-8 Eph 4:22 |
| 19 | He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death. | Pr 11:4 Pr 10:16 Pr 12:28 Pr 19:23 Ac 10:35 1Jn 3:7 1Jn 3:10 |
| 20 | Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, But those whose ways are blameless are his delight. | Pr 6:14 Pr 6:16-19 Pr 8:13 Ps 18:25 Ps 18:26 |
| 21 | Most assuredly, the evil man will not be unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will be delivered. | Pr 16:5 Ex 23:2 |
| 22 | Like a gold ring in a pig`s snout, Is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. | Pr 31:30 Ezk 16:15-22 Nah 3:4-6 1Pe 3:3 1Pe 3:4 2Pe 2:22 |
| 23 | The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath. | Ps 10:17 Ps 27:4 Ps 37:4 Ps 39:7 Ps 39:8 Ps 119:5 Ps 119:10 Isa 26:9 Jer 17:16 Mt 5:6 |
| 24 | There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. | Pr 11:18 Pr 19:17 Pr 28:8 Dt 15:10 Ps 112:9 Ec 11:1 Ec 11:2 Ec 11:6 Lk 6:38 Ac 11:29 Ac 11:30 2Co 9:5-11 |
| 25 | The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. | Pr 28:27 Jb 29:13-18 Jb 31:16-20 Isa 32:8 Isa 58:7-11 Mt 5:7 Mt 25:34 Mt 25:35 |
| 26 | He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. | Am 8:4-6 |
| 27 | He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who searches after evil, it shall come to him. | Pr 17:11 Es 7:10 Ps 7:15 Ps 7:16 Ps 9:15 Ps 9:16 Ps 10:2 Ps 57:6 |
| 28 | He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. | Pr 10:15 Dt 8:12-14 Jb 31:24 Jb 31:25 Ps 52:7 Ps 62:10 Mk 10:24 Lk 12:20 1Ti 6:17 |
| 29 | He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. | Gn 34:30 Jsh 7:24 Jsh 7:25 1Sa 25:3 1Sa 25:17 1Sa 25:38 Hab 2:9 Hab 2:10 |
| 30 | The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls. | Pr 3:18 Pr 15:4 |
| 31 | Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner! | 2Sa 7:14 2Sa 7:15 2Sa 12:9-12 1Ki 13:24 Jer 25:29 1Co 11:30-32 1Pe 4:17 1Pe 4:18 |
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