My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

my son, don’t travel that road with them
or set foot on their path,

He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],

He keeps watch on the ways which are right, and takes care of those who have the fear of him.

Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,

So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],
And keep to the paths of the righteous.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.

She is precious above red corals: and all thy delights shall not be equal with her.

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

She never keeps her mind on the road of life; her ways are uncertain, she has no knowledge.

He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.

For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.

passing on the street {at} her corner, and he takes the road [to] her house,

Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

Her house is the road to Sheol,
descending to the chambers of death.

{Atop the heights} beside the road, at the crossroads she stands.

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

“All the words of my mouth are in righteousness (upright, in right standing with God);
There is nothing contrary to truth or perverted (crooked) in them.

They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.

Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

“Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring wealth and righteousness (right standing with God).

I go in the road of righteousness, in the way of right judging:

Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

To call passengers who go right on their ways:

Drink taken without right is sweet, and food in secret is pleasing.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.

Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment,
But righteousness rescues from death.

The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

He who is steadfast in righteousness attains life,
But he who pursues evil attains his own death.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

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

A woman of strength [is] the crown of her master, but like rot in his bones is she who brings shame.

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

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

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].

On the road of righteousness is life, and [on] the way of the path, [may there be] no death.

Adversity pursues sinners,
But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Whoso feareth the LORD, walketh in the right path: and regardeth not him that abhorreth the ways of the LORD.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

A heart of tranquility [is] life [to the] flesh, but causes bones of passion to rot.

Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools is not right.

There is, grievous correction, for him that forsaketh the right path, He that hateth rebuke, shall die.

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

A man has joy in giving an appropriate answer,
And how good and delightful is a word spoken at the right moment—how good it is!

Jehovah will root up the house of the proud; But he will establish the border of the widow.

The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].

The fear of the LORD is the right science of wisdom; and lowliness goeth before honour.

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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

The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.

He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].

The first one to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and cross-examines him.

Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.

Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.

By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

A shrewd person sees danger and hides himself, but the naive keep right on going and suffer for it.

If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Did I not write to thee three days ago in counsels and knowledge?

[In order] to show you what is right--sayings of truth-- [in order] to return a true saying to him who sent you.

If you do not have enough to pay, your bed will be taken right out from under you!

Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

You, my child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.

Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has conflicts? Who has complaints?
Who has wounds for no reason?
Who has red eyes?

Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.

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

Whoever says to the wicked, "You're in the right," will be cursed by people and hated by nations.

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.

A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples on a silver tray.