31  xThe mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

32  The lips of the righteous yknow what is acceptable,

but the mouth of the wicked, zwhat is perverse.

11 aA false balance is an abomination to the Lord,

bbut a just weight is his delight.

2  cWhen pride comes, then comes disgrace,

but with dthe humble is wisdom.

3  eThe integrity of the upright guides them,

fbut the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

4  gRiches do not profit in the day of wrath,

hbut righteousness delivers from death.

5  The righteousness of the blameless ikeeps his way straight,

but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

6  hThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous jare taken captive by their lust.

7  When the wicked dies, his khope will perish,

and lthe expectation of wealth1 perishes too.

8  mThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.