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

Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.

Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering, but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.

Genuine righteousness leads to life, but whoever pursues evil will die.

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

A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.

People will curse whoever withholds grain, but blessing will come to whoever is selling.

The person seeking good will find favor, but anyone who searches for evil it will find him!

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

Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

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

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.

By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.

Anyone who despises a word of advice will pay for it, but whoever heeds a command will be rewarded.

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

Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

The faithless one will pay for his behavior, but a good man will be rewarded for his.

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

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Severe punishment awaits anyone who wanders off the path anyone who despises reproof will die.

The arrogant mocker never loves the one who corrects him; he will not inquire of the wise.

The house of the proud the LORD will demolish, but he will protect the widow's boundary line.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

Whoever listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.

Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.

The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished.

When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.

The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him.

A prudent servant will rule in place of a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among brothers.

Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.

A rebellious person seeks evil; a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

The power of the tongue is life and death those who love to talk will eat what it produces.

A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will not escape.

Whoever obtains wisdom loves himself, and whoever treasures understanding will prosper.

A witness to lies will not go unpunished; the teller of falsehoods will perish.

Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

The person who has great anger must pay the consequences, because if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

The fear of the LORD leads to life; whoever is satisfied with it will rest, untouched by evil.

If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

My son, if you stop listening to instruction, you will stray from the principles of knowledge.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.

An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

Don't say "I'll avenge that wrong!" Wait on the LORD and he will deliver you.

Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.

Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just.

Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

Whoever wanders from the path of understanding will end up where the dead are gathered.

What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.

A false witness will perish, but whoever listens will testify successfully.

Train a child in the way appropriate for him, and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.

Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the anger he uses for a weapon will be destroyed.

Whoever is generous will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

Throw out the mocker and strife departs, too; furthermore, quarrels and discord will end.

Whoever loves purity and gracious speech will gain the king as his friend.

The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"

The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; a man experiencing the LORD's wrath will fall into it.

Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.

As a result, your trust will be in the LORD, that's why I'm teaching you today, even you.

for the LORD will plead their case and ruin the lives of those who ruin them.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.

You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.

for strong is their Redeemer who will take up their case against you.

Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.

My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will greatly rejoice.

My innermost being will be glad when your lips speak what is right.

for there is surely a future life, and what you hope for will not be cut off.

because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

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

Eventually it will bite like a snake and sting like a serpent.

Your eyes will see strange things, and with slurred words you'll speak what you really believe.

You will be like someone who lies down in the sea, or like someone who sleeps on top of a mast.

"They struck me," you will say, "but I never felt it. They beat me, but I never knew it When will I wake up? I want another drink."

For through wise counsel you will wage your war, and victory lies in an abundance of advisors.

The person who plans on doing evil will be called a schemer.

Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul; if you find it, there will be a future for you, and what you hope for won't be cut short.

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

Otherwise the LORD will observe and disapprove, and he will turn his anger away from him.

For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

They will be destroyed suddenly, and who knows what kind of punishment will come from these two?

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

But as for people who rebuke the wicked; a good blessing will fall upon them.

Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber, your need like an armed bandit.

Purge the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

don't be in a hurry to argue in court. Otherwise, what will you do later on when your neighbor humiliates you?

Otherwise, anyone who hears will make you ashamed, and your bad reputation will never leave you.

For you'll be piling burning coals of shame on his head and the LORD will reward you.

Like a fluttering sparrow or a swallow in flight, a curse without cause will not alight.

Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

Though malice disguises itself with deception, its evil will be exposed publicly.