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True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

The Lord abhors those who are perverse in heart, but those who are blameless in their ways are his delight.

Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.

What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil—it will come to him.

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

A good person obtains favor from the Lord , but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The wicked person desires a stronghold, but the righteous root endures.

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.