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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

¹ One who loves ^(F1)discipline loves knowledge,
But one who hates rebuke is stupid.

² A ^(C1)good person will obtain favor from the LORD,
But He will condemn a person ^(F1)who devises evil.

³ A person will ^(C1)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the ^(C2)righteous will not be moved.

⁴ An ^(F1)(C1)excellent wife is the crown of her husband,
But she who shames him is like ^(C2)rottenness in his bones.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

⁶ The ^(C1)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the ^(C2)mouth of the upright will rescue them.

⁷ The ^(C1)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the ^(C2)house of the righteous will stand.

⁸ A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse ^(F1)mind will be despised.

⁹ Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.

¹⁰ A ^(C1)righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

¹¹ One ^(C1)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks ^(F1)sense.

¹² The ^(C1)wicked person desires the ^(F1)plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous ^(C2)yields fruit.

^13 (F1)An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the ^(C1)righteous will escape from trouble.

¹⁴ A person will be ^(C1)satisfied with good by the fruit of his ^(F1)words,
And the ^(C2)deeds of a person's hands will return to him.

¹⁵ The ^(C1)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.

¹⁶ A ^(C1)fool's anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.

¹⁷ One who declares truth tells what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.

¹⁸ There is one who ^(C1)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the ^(C2)tongue of the wise brings healing.

¹⁹ Truthful lips will endure forever,
But a ^(C1)lying tongue is only for a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

^21 (C1)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

^22 (C1)Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD,
But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

²³ A ^(C1)prudent person conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the ^(F1)lazy hand will be ^(C1)put to forced labor.

^25 (C1)Anxiety in a person's heart weighs it down,
But a ^(C2)good word makes it glad.

²⁶ The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

^27 (F1)A lazy person does not ^(F2)roast his prey,
But the ^(C1)precious possession of a person is diligence.

^28 (C1)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.