He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.

The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

The labor of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.

The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is lothsome, and cometh to shame.

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting-place:

He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a turbid fountain, and a corrupt spring.

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

Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

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

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

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

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.