A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Deceitful scales are the abomination of the L-rd, and a whole weight is His will.

When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

When willfulness comes there comes shame, and with the humble [there comes] wisdom.

The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the faithless shall destroy them.

The innocence of the just shall lead them, and the perversion of the faithless shall despoil them.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.

Wealth will not avail in the day of wrath, but charity will rescue from death.

The righteousness of the innocent shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the innocent one straightens his path, and the wicked one will fall in his [own] wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but the faithless shall be caught in their own malice.

The righteousness of the just shall rescue them, and the faithless will be trapped in the destruction [they have plotted].

When a wicked man dies, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perishes.

When a wicked man dies, the hope [of his hangers-on] is lost, and the hope of his sons perishes [(his merit not "standing" for them, [as opposed to the lot of the sons of the righteous])].

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.

The righteous one is rescued from affliction [("when the wicked man dies")], and the wicked one comes in his place.

A hypocrite destroys his neighbour with his mouth: but the just shall be delivered through knowledge.

With [his] mouth, the flatterer destroys [his friend], but with knowledge [of the Torah, which exhorts against succumbing to the flatterer's enticements (viz. Deuteronomy 13:9)], the righteous are rescued.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: but when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

The city exults in the good of the righteous, and when the wicked perish there is rejoicing.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

By the blessing of the just the ceiling is sustained [(When the kings of Judah were just, the "ceiling" of the Temple was kept from falling by their prayers)], but by the mouth of the wicked it is razed.

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbour: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

He who shames his friend lacks a heart, and the man of understanding will remain silent [(when he is thus shamed, viz. I Samuel 10:27)].

A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter.

He who reveals a secret is a tale-bearer, and the faithful of spirit conceals a thing.

Where there is no counsel, a people falls: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

When [(in a time of affliction)], there are no stratagems [(e.g., taking stock of one's acts, fasting, repentance, etc)], the people shall fall, and there is salvation in much counsel.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hates suretyship is safe.

One will be utterly broken for having gone security for a stranger, and the hater of hand-shaking [(in pledge)] shall be secure.

A woman of charm obtains honour: and powerful men obtain wealth.

The woman of favor [(the congregation of Israel)] courts honor [(the honor of the L-rd and His Torah)], and tyrants court wealth.

The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubles his own flesh.

One who is kind to his kin is a saintly man, and the cruel man [is he who] vexes his kin.

The wicked man earns wages of deceit: but he that sows righteousness has a sure reward.

The deed of the wicked one betrays him [(i.e., it does not fulfill his intent)], but one who sows charity — [it (the charity) is] a true weir [i.e., it "traps" what is intended as a weir traps fish].

He that is firm in righteousness achieves life; but he that pursues evil comes to his own death.

The truth [i.e., the end result] of charity is life, and one who pursues evil [does so] for his death.

They that are of a crooked heart are an abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

The abomination of the L-rd are the perverse of heart, and those who walk in innocence are His desire.

They who join hands for wicked ends shall not go unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

[Punishment will come from G-d's] hand to [the] hand [of the sinner]. He will not be cleansed [i.e., absolved] of the evil [he has done]; but the righteous [(sometimes do)] escape [(in the merit of their fathers)].

Like a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman without discretion.

As a golden ring [(which becomes besmirched)] in the snout of a pig, so is a beautiful woman [(a Torah scholar)] departing from wisdom [(Torah)].

The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

The desire of the righteous is good alone; the hope [i.e., the expectation] of the wicked is wrath [(Gehinnom)].

There is one who gives freely, and yet increases, another spares unjustly, but comes to want.

There is scattering [of one's wealth (in charity)] with even more increase, and holding back from just [(giving)] for want alone.

The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he who waters shall be nourished also himself.

The magnanimous soul will [itself] grow fat, and the sater [of the poor] will himself be sated [with good].

He who holds back corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells freely.

He who withholds produce [(Torah teaching)] will be cursed by the nations, but blessing [will descend] upon the head of the provider.

He who diligently seeks good procures favour: but he who seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

He who desires good [(for others and chastises them to that end)] seeks conciliation [i.e., that the L-rd be reconciled to them], but he who seeks out evil [for them] — it will come to him.

He who trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish like foliage.

He who trusts in his wealth shall fall, but the righteous shall sprout as leaves.

He who troubles his own house shall inherit wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

He who inherits the wind [i.e., the lazy man, who neither studies Torah nor works] vexes his household [(leaving them without sustenance)], and [this] fool will [ultimately] become a servant to the wise of heart.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.

The fruits of [the deeds of] the righteous one are a tree of life [for the world], and he who takes [i.e., acquires] souls [(whom he teaches the way of good [viz. Genesis 12:5])] is wise.

Behold, the just man shall be recompensed on earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!

If the righteous one is paid [i.e., punished for his evil deeds] upon this earth, how much more so [will retribution come (in this world or the next) to] the wicked one (who persists in) sinning.