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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

The ^awise woman builds her house,But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.2 One who ^awalks in his uprightness fears the LORD,But one who is ^bdevious in his ways despises Him.3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,But ^athe lips of the wise will protect them.4 Where there are no oxen, 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 ^cdeclares lies.6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.7 Leave the ^apresence of a fool,Or you will not ¹discern ²words of knowledge.8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But ^athe foolishness of fools is deceit.9 Fools mock at ¹sin,But ^aamong the upright there is ²goodwill.10 The heart knows its own ^abitterness,And a stranger does not share its joy.11 The ^ahouse of the wicked will be destroyed,But the tent of the upright will flourish.12 There ^ais a way which seems right to a person,But its ^bend is the way of death.13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,And the ^aend of joy may be grief.14 One with a wayward heart will have his ^afill of his own ways,But a good person will ^bbe satisfied ¹with his.15 The naive believes everything,But the sensible person considers his steps.16 A wise person ¹is cautious and ^aturns away from evil,But a fool is arrogant and careless.17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,And a person of evil devices is hated.18 The naive inherit foolishness,But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.19 The ^aevil will bow down before the good,And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.20 The ^apoor is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.21 One who ^adespises his neighbor sins,But ^bone who is gracious to the ¹poor is blessed.22 Will they who ^adevise evil not go astray?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.23 In all labor there is profit,But ¹mere talk leads only to poverty.24 The ^acrown of the wise is their riches,But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.25 A truthful witness saves lives,But one who ^adeclares lies is ¹deceitful.26 In ¹^athe fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,And ²his children will have refuge.27 ¹The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,By which one may avoid the snares of death.28 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,But in the scarcity of people is a prince’s ruin.29 One who is ^aslow to anger has great understanding;But one who is ¹quick-tempered exalts foolishness.30 A ^atranquil heart is life to the body,But jealousy is ^brottenness to the bones.31 One ^awho oppresses the poor taunts ^bhis Maker,But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.32 The wicked is ^athrust down by his own wrongdoing,But the ^brighteous has a refuge when he dies.33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,But among fools it is made known.34 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.

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

The ^awise woman builds her house,But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.2 He who ^awalks in his uprightness fears the LORD,But he who is ^bdevious in his ways despises Him.3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod ¹for his back,But ^athe lips of the wise will protect them.4 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 ¹^cutters lies.6 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.8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But ^athe foolishness of fools is deceit.9 Fools mock at ¹sin,But ^aamong the upright there is ²good will.10 The heart knows its own ^abitterness,And a stranger does not share its joy.11 The ^ahouse of the wicked will be destroyed,But the tent of the upright will flourish.12 There ^ais a way which seems right to a man,But its ^bend is the way of death.13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,And the ^aend of joy may be grief.14 The backslider in heart will have his ^afill of his own ways,But a good man will ^bbe satisfied ¹with his.15 The ¹naive believes everything,But the sensible man considers his steps.16 A wise man ¹is cautious and ^aturns away from evil,But a fool is arrogant and careless.17 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.19 The ^aevil will bow down before the good,And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.20 The ^apoor is hated even by his neighbor,But those who love the rich are many.21 He who ^adespises his neighbor sins,But ^bhappy is he who is gracious to the ¹poor.22 Will they not go astray who ^adevise evil?But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.23 In all labor there is profit,But ¹mere talk leads only to poverty.24 The ^acrown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is foolishness.25 A truthful witness saves lives,But he who ¹^autters lies is ²treacherous.26 In the ¹^afear of the LORD there is strong confidence,And ²his children will have refuge.27 The ¹fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.28 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.30 A ^atranquil heart is life to the body,But passion is ^brottenness to the bones.31 He ^awho oppresses the poor taunts ^bhis Maker,But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.32 The wicked is ^athrust down by his ¹wrongdoing,But the ^brighteous has a refuge when he dies.33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,But in the ¹hearts of fools it is made known.34 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.