Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the abyss, the place of eternal punishment) lie open before the Lord—
How much more the hearts and inner motives of the children of men.

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.

Differing weights [one for buying and another for selling] and differing measures,
Both of them are detestable and offensive to the Lord.

The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The [omnipotent] Lord has made both of them.

He who oppresses or exploits the poor to get more for himself
Or who gives to the rich [to gain influence and favor], will only come to poverty.

For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?

Stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But a fool’s [unreasonable] wrath is heavier and more burdensome than both of them.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.