What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

The hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright,
But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

The righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
But a just weight is His delight.

When pride comes, then comes dishonor,
But with the humble is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.

The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

The merciful man does himself good,
But the cruel man does himself harm.

The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,
But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

The wicked man desires the booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
But the righteous will escape from trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

He who speaks truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Truthful lips will be established forever,
But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

A lazy man does not roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a man is diligence.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

From the fruit of a man’s mouth he enjoys good,
But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

A righteous man hates falsehood,
But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing;
Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth,
But the poor hears no rebuke.

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Through insolence comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

The one who despises the word will be in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is hard.

Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool displays folly.

A wicked messenger falls into adversity,
But a faithful envoy brings healing.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,
But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But it is swept away by injustice.

He who withholds his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

The wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But the lips of the wise will protect them.

Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

A trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness utters lies.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

Fools mock at sin,
But among the upright there is good will.

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

There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied with his.

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

The poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.

He who despises his neighbor sins,
But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is foolishness.

A truthful witness saves lives,
But he who utters lies is treacherous.

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

A tranquil heart is life to the body,
But passion is rottenness to the bones.

He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.