1 Lev. 19:35;Deut. 25:13[a]A false balance is abomination to the Lord: 1 But [b]a just weight is his delight.
2 ch. 16:18When pride cometh, then cometh shame: 2 But with the lowly is wisdom.
3 ch. 13:6The integrity of the upright shall guide them: 3 But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Ezek. 7:19;Zeph. 1:18Riches profit not in the day of wrath: 4 But Gen. 7:1righteousness delivereth from death.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall [c]direct his way: 5 But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: 6 But Eccl. 10:8transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 ch. 10:28When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: 7 And the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 ch. 21:18The righteous is delivered out of trouble, 8 And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: 9 But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 Esth. 8:15When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: 10 And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 ch. 29:8By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: 11 But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 He that is [d]void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: 12 But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 Lev. 19:16;ch. 20:19[e]A talebearer revealeth secrets: 13 But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 1 Ki. 12:1Where no counsel is, the people fall: 14 But in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
15 ch. 6:1He that is surety for a stranger [f]shall smart for it: 15 And he that hateth [g]suretiship is sure.
16 ch. 31:30A gracious woman retaineth honour: 16 And strong men retain riches.
17 Mat. 5:7The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: 17 But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: 18 But Hos. 10:12to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: 19 So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination unto the Lord: 20 But such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 ch. 16:5Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: 21 But Ps. 112:2the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, 22 So is a fair woman which [h]is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: 23 But the expectation of the wicked Rom. 2:8,9is wrath.
24 There is that Ps. 112:9scattereth, and yet increaseth; 24 And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 2 Cor. 9:6[i]The liberal soul shall be made fat: 25 Mat. 5:7And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 Amos 8:5,6He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: 26 But Job 29:13blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: 27 Esth. 7:10;Ps. 7:15,16But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 Job 31:24;Mark 10:24;Luke 12:21;1 Tim. 6:17He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: 28 But Ps. 1:3;Jer. 17:8the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 He that troubleth his own house Eccl. 5:16shall inherit the wind: 29 And the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; 30 And Dan. 12:3;Jas. 5:20he that [j]winneth souls is wise.
31 Jer. 25:29Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: 31 Much more the wicked and the sinner.
