Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

The LORD won't cause the righteous to hunger, but he will reject what the wicked crave.

Blessings come upon the head of the righteous, but the words of the wicked conceal violence.

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

What the righteous say is a flowing fountain, but what the wicked say conceals violence.

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

What the wicked fears will come about, but the longing of the righteous will be granted.

When the storm ends, the wicked vanish, but the righteous person is forever firm.

What the righteous hope for brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked dies.

The righteous will never be overthrown, but the wicked will never inhabit the land.

The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut out.

Righteous lips know what is prudent, but the words of the wicked are perverse.

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

The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

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

Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free.

The desire of the righteous is to seek good, but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who wins people is wise.

If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

After they're overthrown, the wicked won't be found, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

The righteous person looks out for the welfare of his livestock, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

The wicked desires what evil people gain, but the foundation of the righteous is productive.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.

The righteous person is cautious with respect to his neighbor, but the lifestyle of the wicked leads them astray.

This is how you will walk in the way of good men and will keep to the paths of the righteous.

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.

The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

The righteous God considers the house of the wicked, bringing the wicked to ruin.

Administering justice brings joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice iniquity.

The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.

All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.

The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.

Don't lie in wait like an outlaw to attack where the righteous live;

for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.

A muddied spring or a polluted well that's what a righteous person is who compromises with the wicked.

A righteous person hates deceit, but the wicked person is shameful and disgraceful.

The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A righteous person eats to his heart's content, but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.

Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.