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.

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!"

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

Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.

By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged.

Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

Better a poor man who lives with integrity
than a rich man who distorts right and wrong.

The one who lives with integrity will be helped,
but one who distorts right and wrong
will suddenly fall.

He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.

A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.

The righteous abhorreth the ungodly; but as for those that be in the right way, the wicked hate them.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, For the right of all sons of change.

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

She puts her hands to the cloth-working rod, and her fingers take the wheel.

She has no fear of the snow for her family, for all those in her house are clothed in red.

a time to bear and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to root up [what is] planted;

He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last.

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

Behold that which I have seen. it is good and right for one to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labor that he labors under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.

“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “while adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

Lo, this only have I found, that God made man just and right, but they seek divers subtleties.

Whoever obeys [his] command will not suffer disaster. The wise mind knows the [proper] time and the right [procedure].

For there is a proper time and [appropriate] procedure for every delight,
Though mankind’s misery and trouble lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king].

So I saw the wicked buried, and they came to the grave ; and they that had done right went away from the holy place, and were forgotten in the city: this also is vanity.

For I have taken all this to heart, exploring and examining it all, how the righteous (those in right standing with God) and the wise and their deeds are in the hands of God. No man knows whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

I see servants ride upon horses, and princes going upon their feet as it were servants.

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.

Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.

In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike are good.

They are afraid of heights, and terrors [are] on the road. The almond tree blossoms, and the grasshopper draws itself along, and desire fails because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets.

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

The Preacher sought to find delightful words, even to write correctly words of truth.

But beyond this my son, [about going further than the words given by one Shepherd], be warned: the writing of many books is endless [so do not believe everything you read], and excessive study and devotion to books is wearying to the body.

When all has been heard, the end of the matter is: fear God [worship Him with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is almighty God] and keep His commandments, for this applies to every person.

Take me with you—let us hurry.
Oh, that the king would bring me to his chambers.

Y We will rejoice and be glad for you;
we will praise your love more than wine.

W It is only right that they adore you.

His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.

Your red lips are like a bright thread, and your mouth is fair of form; the sides of your head are like pomegranate fruit under your veil.

Spikenard and saffron; the reed and cinnamon, with all the woods of Lebanon; myrrh and aloes, with all the heads of spices.

My loved one is white and red, the chief among ten thousand.

His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.

Your country - is a desolation, Your cities - are consumed with fire, - Your soil - right before your eyes, foreigners are devouring it, And it is a desolation a very overthrow by foreigners;

Learn to do good.
Seek justice,
Rebuke the ruthless,
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the [rights of the] widow [in court].

Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

How the faithful city has become a prostitute [idolatrous, despicable],
She who was full of justice!
Right standing with God once lodged in her,
But now murderers.

Your chiefs have gone against the Lord, they have become friends of thieves; every one of them is looking for profit and going after rewards; they do not give right decisions for the child who has no father, and they do not let the cause of the widow come before them.

Therefore says the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will rid myself of my adversaries, and avenge myself of my enemies: