1. Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh, but an accurate weight delights him.
2. Pride comes, then disgrace comes, but wisdom is with the humble.
3. The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4. Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness will deliver from death.
5. The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight, but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
6. The righteousness of the upright will save them, but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
7. With the death of a wicked person, hope will die, and the expectation of the godless perishes.
8. The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked enters into it.
9. With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10. When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices, and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
11. By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
12. He who lacks sense belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
13. A gossip walks about telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps the matter.