The ungodly is like a tempest that passeth over, and is no more seen; but the righteous remaineth sure forever.

Where the righteous have the over hand, the people are in prosperity; but where the ungodly beareth rule, there the people mourn.

If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!

So you will walk in the way of good men
And keep to the paths of the righteous.

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; but the righteous are bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked man.

The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger,
But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of understanding.

What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise wins souls.

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

Great wealth is in the house of the righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The Lord is far from the wicked,
But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

To show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is safe.

A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.

The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;

For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

Like a trampled spring and a polluted well
Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

for the LORD abhorreth the froward, but his secret is among the righteous.

All the words of my mouth are righteous, there is no frowardness nor falsity therein.

He preserveth the welfare of the righteous, and defendeth them that walk innocently;

The righteous accuseth himself first of all; if his neighbour come, he shall find him.

The talking of the ungodly is how they may lay wait for blood; but the mouth of the righteous will deliver them.

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

The houses of the ungodly shall be overthrown; but the tabernacles of the righteous shall flourish.

The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.

The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.

The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession.

The bloodthirsty hate the righteous, but the just seek his soul.

The integrity of the righteous guides them, but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.

Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up, but what the wicked say tears it down.