Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
The awise woman builds her house,But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.Ruth 4:11; Prov 31:10-272 He who awalks in his uprightness fears the LORD,But he who is bdevious in his ways despises Him.Prov 19:1; 28:6Prov 2:153 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod 1for his back,But athe lips of the wise will protect them.Lit of prideProv 12:64 Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.5 A atrustworthy witness will not lie,But a bfalse witness 1cutters lies.Lit breathes outRev 1:5; 3:14Ex 23:1; Deut 19:16; Prov 6:19; 12:17Prov 19:56 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.7 Leave the apresence of a fool,Or you will not 1discern 2words of knowledge.Lit knowLit lipsProv 23:98 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But athe foolishness of fools is deceit.1 Cor 3:199 Fools mock at 1sin,But aamong the upright there is 2good will.Lit guiltOr the favor of GodProv 3:34; 11:2010 The heart knows its own abitterness,And a stranger does not share its joy.1 Sam 1:10; Job 21:2511 The ahouse of the wicked will be destroyed,But the tent of the upright will flourish.Job 8:1512 There ais a way which seems right to a man,But its bend is the way of death.Prov 12:15; 16:25Rom 6:2113 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,And the aend of joy may be grief.Eccl 2:1, 214 The backslider in heart will have his afill of his own ways,But a good man will bbe satisfied 1with his.Lit from himselfProv 1:31; 12:21Prov 12:14; 18:2015 The 1naive believes everything,But the sensible man considers his steps.Lit simple16 A wise man 1is cautious and aturns away from evil,But a fool is arrogant and careless.Lit fearsJob 28:28; Ps 34:14; Prov 3:7; 22:317 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,And a man of evil devices is hated.18 The 1naive inherit foolishness,But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.Lit simple19 The aevil will bow down before the good,And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.1 Sam 2:36; Prov 11:2920 The apoor is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.Prov 19:721 He who adespises his neighbor sins,But bhappy is he who is gracious to the 1poor.Or afflictedProv 11:12Ps 41:1; Prov 19:17; 28:822 Will they not go astray who adevise evil?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.Ps 36:4; Prov 3:29; 12:2; Mic 2:123 In all labor there is profit,But 1mere talk leads only to poverty.Lit word of lips24 The acrown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is foolishness.Prov 10:22; 13:8; 21:2025 A truthful witness saves lives,But he who 1autters lies is 2treacherous.Lit breathes outLit treacheryProv 14:526 In the 1afear of the LORD there is strong confidence,And 2his children will have refuge.Or reverenceOr HisProv 18:10; 19:23; Is 33:627 The 1fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.Or reverence28 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,But in the dearth of people is a prince’s ruin.29 He who is aslow to anger has great understanding,But he who is 1quick-tempered exalts folly.Lit short of spiritProv 16:32; 19:11; Eccl 7:9; James 1:1930 A atranquil heart is life to the body,But passion is brottenness to the bones.Prov 15:13Prov 12:4; Hab 3:1631 He awho oppresses the poor taunts bhis Maker,But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.Prov 17:5; Matt 25:40; 1 John 3:17Job 31:15; Prov 22:232 The wicked is athrust down by his 1wrongdoing,But the brighteous has a refuge when he dies.Or calamityProv 6:15; 24:16Gen 49:18; Ps 16:11; 17:15; 37:37; 73:24; 2 Cor 1:9; 5:8; 2 Tim 4:1833 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,But in the 1hearts of fools it is made known.Lit inward part34 Righteousness exalts a nation,But sin is a disgrace to any people.35 The king’s favor is toward a aservant who acts wisely,But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.Matt 24:45, 47; 25:21, 23