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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

Whoever loves ¹discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof is stupid.2 A ^agood man will obtain favor from the LORD,But He will condemn a man ¹who devises evil.3 A man will ^anot be established by wickedness,But the root of the ^brighteous will not be moved.4 An ¹^aexcellent wife is the crown of her husband,But she who shames him is like ^brottenness in his bones.5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.6 The ^awords of the wicked lie in wait for blood,But the ^bmouth of the upright will deliver them.7 The ^awicked are overthrown and are no more,But the ^bhouse of the righteous will stand.8 A man will be praised according to his insight,But one of perverse ¹mind will be despised.9 Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servantThan he who honors himself and lacks bread.10 A ^arighteous man has regard for the life of his animal,But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.11 He ^awho tills his land will have plenty of bread,But he who pursues worthless things lacks ¹sense.12 The ^awicked man desires the ¹booty of evil men,But the root of the righteous ^byields fruit.13 ¹An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,But the ^arighteous will escape from trouble.14 A man will be ^asatisfied with good by the fruit of his ¹words,And the ^bdeeds of a man’s hands will return to him.15 The ^away of a fool is right in his own eyes,But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.16 A ^afool’s anger is known at once,But a prudent man conceals dishonor.17 He who ¹speaks truth tells what is right,But a false witness, deceit.18 There is one who ^aspeaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,But the ^btongue of the wise brings healing.19 Truthful lips will be established forever,But a ^alying tongue is only for a moment.20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,But counselors of peace have joy.21 ^aNo harm befalls the righteous,But the wicked are filled with trouble.22 ^aLying lips are an abomination to the LORD,But those who deal faithfully are His delight.23 A ^aprudent man conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims folly.24 The hand of the diligent will rule,But the ¹slack hand will be ^aput to forced labor.25 ^aAnxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,But a ^bgood word makes it glad.26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,But the way of the wicked leads them astray.27 A ¹lazy man does not ²roast his prey,But the ^aprecious possession of a man is diligence.28 ^aIn the way of righteousness is life,And in its pathway there is no death.

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

Whoever loves instruction and discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof and correction is stupid.2 A ^agood man will obtain favor from the LORD,But He will condemn a man who devises evil.3 A man will ^anot be established by wickedness,But the root of the consistently ^brighteous will not be moved.4 A ^avirtuous and excellent wife worthy of honor is the crown of her husband,But she who shames him with her foolishness is like ^brottenness in his bones. Prov 31:23; 1+@Cor 11:75 The thoughts and purposes of the consistently righteous are just (honest, reliable) ,But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.6 The malevolent ^awords of the wicked lie in wait for innocent blood to slander,But the ^bmouth of the upright will rescue and protect them.7 The ^awicked are overthrown by their evil and are no more,But the ^bhouse of the consistently righteous will stand securely.8 A man will be commended according to his insight and sound judgment,But the one who is of a perverse mind will be despised.9 ¹Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,Than he who boastfully honors himself pretending to be what he is not and lacks bread.10 A ^arighteous man has kind regard for the life of his animal,But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel. Deut 25:411 He ^awho tills his land will have plenty of bread,But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.12 The ^awicked desire the plunder of evil men,But the root of the righteous ^byields richer fruit.13 An evil man is dangerously ensnared by the transgression of his lips,But the ^arighteous will escape from trouble.14 A man will be ^asatisfied with good from the fruit of his words,And the ^bdeeds of a man’s hands will return to him as a harvest.15 The ^away of the arrogant fool who rejects God’s wisdom is right in his own eyes,But a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel. Prov 3:7; 9:9; 21:216 The arrogant ^afool’s anger is quickly known because he lacks self-control and common sense,But a prudent man ignores an insult.17 He who speaks truth when he testifies tells what is right,But a false witness utters deceit in court.18 There is one who ^aspeaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,But the ^btongue of the wise brings healing.19 Truthful lips will be established forever,But a ^alying tongue is credited only for a moment.20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,But counselors of peace have joy.21 ^aNo harm befalls the righteous,But the wicked are filled with trouble. Job 5:19; Ps 91:3; Prov 12:13; Is 46:4; Jer 1:8; Dan 6:27; 2+@Tim 4:1822 ^aLying lips are extremely disgusting to the LORD,But those who deal faithfully are His delight. Prov 6:17; 11:20; Rev 22:1523 A ^ashrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge until the proper time,But the heart of over-confident fools proclaims foolishness. Is 32:624 The hand of the diligent will rule,But the negligent and lazy will be ^aput to forced labor.25 ^aAnxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,But a ^bgood (encouraging) word makes it glad. Is 50:4; Prov 15:1326 The righteous man is a guide to his neighbor,But the way of the wicked leads them astray.27 The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,But the ^aprecious possession of a wise man is diligence because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them.28 ^aIn the way of righteousness is life,And in its pathway there is no death but immortality—eternal life. John 3:36; 4:36; 8:51; 11:26; 1+@Cor 15:54; Gal 6:8

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

One who loves ¹discipline loves knowledge,But one who hates rebuke is stupid.2 A ^agood person will obtain favor from the LORD,But He will condemn a person ¹who devises evil.3 A person will ^anot be established by wickedness,But the root of the ^brighteous will not be moved.4 An ¹^aexcellent wife is the crown of her husband,But she who shames him is like ^brottenness in his bones.5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.6 The ^awords of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,But the ^bmouth of the upright will rescue them.7 The ^awicked are overthrown and are no more,But the ^bhouse of the righteous will stand.8 A person will be praised according to his insight,But one of perverse ¹mind 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 ^arighteous person has regard for the life of his animal,But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.11 One ^awho works his land will have plenty of bread,But one who pursues worthless things lacks ¹sense.12 The ^awicked person desires the ¹plunder of evil people,But the root of the righteous ^byields fruit.13 ¹An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,But the ^arighteous will escape from trouble.14 A person will be ^asatisfied with good by the fruit of his ¹words,And the ^bdeeds of a person’s hands will return to him.15 The ^away of a fool is right in his own eyes,But a person who listens to advice is wise.16 A ^afool’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 ^aspeaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,But the ^btongue of the wise brings healing.19 Truthful lips will endure forever,But a ^alying tongue is only for a moment.20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,But counselors of peace have joy.21 ^aNo harm happens to the righteous,But the wicked are filled with trouble.22 ^aLying lips are an abomination to the LORD,But those who deal faithfully are His delight.23 A ^aprudent person conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.24 The hand of the diligent will rule,But the ¹lazy hand will be ^aput to forced labor.25 ^aAnxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,But a ^bgood word makes it glad.26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,But the way of the wicked leads them astray.27 ¹A lazy person does not ²roast his prey,But the ^aprecious possession of a person is diligence.28 ^aIn the way of righteousness there is life,And in its pathway there is no death.