• Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

  • 1 One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
  • 2 A good person will obtain favor from the Lord, But He will condemn a person who devises evil.
  • 3 A person will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
  • 4 An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.
  • 5 The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
  • 6 The words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood, But the mouth of the upright will rescue them.
  • 7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.
  • 8 A person will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.
  • 9 Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant, Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
  • 10 A righteous person has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
  • 11 One who works his land will have plenty of bread, But one who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
  • 12 The wicked person desires the plunder of evil people, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
  • 13 An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.
  • 14 A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a person’s hands will return to him.
  • 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a person who listens to advice is wise.
  • 16 A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
  • 17 One who declares truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit.
  • 18 There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
  • 19 Truthful lips will endure forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.
  • 20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.
  • 21 No harm happens to the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
  • 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.
  • 23 A prudent person conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
  • 24 The hand of the diligent will rule, But the lazy hand will be put to forced labor.
  • 25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.
  • 26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
  • 27 A lazy person does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a person is diligence.
  • 28 In the way of righteousness there is life, And in its pathway there is no death.