| 1 | A deceitful scale is an abomination with the Lord, and a fair weighing is his will. |
| 2 | Wherever arrogance may be, there too is insult. But wherever humility is, there too is wisdom. |
| 3 | The simplicity of the just shall direct them, and the rebellion of the perverse will devastate them. |
| 4 | Wealth will not profit in the day of vengeance. But justice shall liberate from death. |
| 5 | The justice of the simple shall direct his way. And the impious will fall in his impiety. |
| 6 | The justice of the upright shall free them. And the iniquitous will be seized by their own treachery. |
| 7 | When the impious man is dead, there will no longer be any hope. And the expectation of the anxious will perish. |
| 8 | The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him. |
| 9 | The pretender deceives his friend by mouth. But the just shall be freed by knowledge. |
| 10 | In the good of the just, the city shall exult. And in the perdition of the impious, there shall be praise. |
| 11 | By the blessing of the just, the city shall be exalted. And by the mouth of the impious, it will be subverted. |
| 12 | Whoever despises his friend is destitute in heart. But the prudent man will remain silent. |
| 13 | Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend. |
| 14 | Where there is no governor, the people shall fall. But where there is much counsel, well-being shall be. |
| 15 | He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure. |
| 16 | A gracious woman shall discover glory. And the robust will have wealth. |
| 17 | A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives. |
| 18 | The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness. |
| 19 | Clemency prepares life. And the pursuit of evils prepares death. |
| 20 | A depraved heart is abominable to the Lord. And his will is with those who walk in simplicity. |
| 21 | Hand in hand, the evil shall not be innocent. But the offspring of the just shall be saved. |
| 22 | A beautiful and senseless woman is like a gold ring in the snout of a swine. |
| 23 | The desire of the just is entirely good. The anticipation of the impious is fury. |
| 24 | Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need. |
| 25 | The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself. |
| 26 | Whoever hides away grain shall be cursed among the people. But a blessing is upon the head of those who sell it. |
| 27 | He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them. |
| 28 | Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf. |
| 29 | Whoever troubles his own house will possess the winds. And whoever is foolish will serve the wise. |
| 30 | The fruit of the just one is the tree of life. And whoever receives souls is wise. |
| 31 | If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner! |
