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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

¹ He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He ^(F1)(C1)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

² A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only ^(C1)in revealing his own ^(F1)mind.

³ When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes scorn.

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are ^(C1)deep waters;
^(F1)The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

⁵ To ^(C1)show partiality to the wicked is not good,
Nor to ^(C2)thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

⁶ A fool's lips ^(F1)bring strife,
And his mouth calls for ^(C1)blows.

⁷ A ^(C1)fool's mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸ The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels,
And they go down into the ^(F1)innermost parts of the body.

⁹ He also who is ^(C1)slack in his work
^(C2)Is brother to him who destroys.

¹⁰ The ^(C1)name of the LORD is a ^(C2)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and ^(C3)is ^(F1)safe.

¹¹ A ^(C1)rich man's wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own imagination.

^12 (C1)Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But ^(C2)humility goes before honor.

¹³ He who ^(C1)gives an answer before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

¹⁴ The ^(C1)spirit of a man can endure his sickness,
But as for a ^(C2)broken spirit who can bear it?

¹⁵ The ^(F1)(C1)mind of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ^(C2)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

¹⁶ A man's ^(C1)gift makes room for him
And brings him before great men.

¹⁷ The first ^(F1)to plead his case seems right,
Until ^(F2)another comes and examines him.

¹⁸ The cast ^(C1)lot puts an end to strife
And ^(F1)decides between the mighty ones.

¹⁹ A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

²⁰ With the ^(F1)(C1)fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
^(C2)He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

^21 (C1)Death and life are in the ^(F1)power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its ^(C2)fruit.

²² He who finds a ^(C1)wife finds a good thing
And ^(C2)obtains favor from the LORD.

²³ The ^(C1)poor man utters supplications,
But the ^(C2)rich man ^(C3)answers roughly.

²⁴ A man of too many friends comes to ^(F1)ruin,
But there is ^(C1)a ^(F2)friend who sticks closer than a brother.