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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

¹ The ^(C1)proverbs of Solomon.

^(C2)A wise son makes a father glad,
But ^(C3)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

^2 (C1)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
But righteousness delivers from death.

³ Yahweh ^(C1)will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He ^(C2)will push away the craving of the wicked.

⁴ Poor is he who works with a slack ^(F1)hand,
But the ^(C1)hand of the diligent makes rich.

⁵ He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

^6 (C1)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But ^(C2)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

⁷ The ^(C1)remembrance of the righteous is blessed,
But ^(C2)the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸ The ^(C1)wise of heart will receive commandments,
But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ^(F1)ruined.

⁹ He ^(C1)who walks in integrity walks securely,
But ^(C2)he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

¹⁰ He ^(C1)who winks the eye causes pain,
And ^(C2)an ignorant fool of loose lips will be ^(F1)ruined.

¹¹ The ^(C1)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But ^(C2)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

¹² Hatred stirs up strife,
But ^(C1)love covers all transgressions.

¹³ On ^(C1)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But ^(C2)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

¹⁴ Wise men ^(C1)store up knowledge,
But ^(C2)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

¹⁵ The ^(C1)rich man's wealth is his strong city,
The ^(C2)ruin of the poor is their poverty.

¹⁶ The ^(F1)(C1)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

¹⁷ He ^(C1)is on the path of life who keeps discipline,
But he who forsakes reproof makes ^(F1)himself wander about.

¹⁸ He ^(C1)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.

¹⁹ When there are ^(C1)many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But ^(C2)he who holds back his lips has insight.

²⁰ The tongue of the righteous is as ^(C1)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

²¹ The ^(C1)lips of the righteous feed many,
But ignorant fools ^(C2)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.

²² It is the ^(C1)blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,
And He adds no pain with it.

²³ Doing wickedness is like ^(C1)laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

²⁴ What ^(C1)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the ^(C2)desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵ When the ^(C1)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the ^(C2)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the ^(C1)sluggard to those who send him.

²⁷ The ^(C1)fear of Yahweh prolongs ^(F1)life,
But the ^(C2)years of the wicked will be shortened.

²⁸ The ^(C1)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the ^(C2)hope of the wicked will perish.

²⁹ The ^(C1)way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But ^(C2)ruin to the workers of iniquity.

³⁰ The ^(C1)righteous will never be shaken,
But ^(C2)the wicked will not dwell in the land.

³¹ The ^(C1)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of ^(C2)perversions will be cut out.

³² The lips of the righteous know ^(C1)what is acceptable,
But the ^(C2)mouth of the wicked ^(F1)what is perverse.