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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

A ^agentle answer turns away wrath,But a ¹^bharsh word stirs up anger.2 The ^atongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,But the ^bmouth of fools spouts foolishness.3 The ^aeyes of the LORD are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.4 A ¹soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it ²crushes the spirit.5 A fool ¹rejects his father’s discipline,But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.6 Great wealth is in the house of the ^arighteous,But trouble is in the income of the wicked.7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,But the hearts of fools are not so.8 The ^asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,But ^bthe prayer of the upright is His delight.9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,But He loves the one who ^apursues righteousness.10 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;One who hates a rebuke will die.11 ¹^aSheol and ²Abaddon lie open before the LORD,How much more the ^bhearts of ³mankind!12 A ^ascoffer does not love one who rebukes him;He will not go to the wise.13 A ^ajoyful heart makes a ¹cheerful face,But ²when the heart is ^bsad, the ^cspirit is broken.14 The ^amind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.15 All the days of the ¹needy are bad,But a ²cheerful heart has a continual feast.16 ^aBetter is a little with ¹the fear of the LORDThan great treasure, and turmoil with ²the treasure.17 ^aBetter is a portion of ¹vegetables where there is love,Than a ^bfattened ox served with hatred.18 A ^ahot-tempered person stirs up strife,But the ^bslow to anger ^ccalms a dispute.19 The way of the ¹lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,But the path of the upright is a highway.20 A ^awise son makes a father glad,But a foolish man ^bdespises his mother.21 Foolishness is joy to one who lacks ¹sense,But a person of understanding ^awalks straight.22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated,But with many counselors they ¹succeed.23 A ^aperson has joy in an ¹apt answer,And how delightful is a timely ^bword!24 The ^apath of life leads upward for the wise,So that he may keep away from ¹Sheol below.25 The LORD will ^atear down the house of the proud,But He will ^bset the boundary of the ^cwidow.26 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD,But pleasant words are pure.27 He who ^aprofits illicitly troubles his own house,But he who ^bhates bribes will live.28 The heart of the righteous ^aponders how to answer,But the ^bmouth of the wicked pours out evil things.29 The LORD is ^afar from the wicked,But He ^bhears the prayer of the righteous.30 ¹Bright eyes gladden the heart;Good news ²refreshes the bones.31 One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebukeWill stay among the wise.32 One who ^aneglects discipline ^brejects himself,But one who ^clistens to a rebuke acquires ¹understanding.33 ¹The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom,And before honor comes humility.

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

A ^agentle answer turns away wrath,But a ¹^bharsh word stirs up anger.2 The ^atongue of the wise makes knowledge ¹acceptable,But the ^bmouth of fools spouts folly.3 The ^aeyes of the LORD are in every place,Watching the evil and the good.4 A ¹soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it ²crushes the spirit.5 A fool ¹rejects his father’s discipline,But he who regards reproof is sensible.6 Great wealth is in the house of the ^arighteous,But trouble is in the income of the wicked.7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,But the hearts of fools are not so.8 The ^asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,But ^bthe prayer of the upright is His delight.9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,But He loves one who ^apursues righteousness.10 Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;He who hates reproof will die.11 ¹^aSheol and ²Abaddon lie open before the LORD,How much more the ^bhearts of ³men!12 A ^ascoffer does not love one who reproves him,He will not go to the wise.13 A ^ajoyful heart makes a ¹cheerful face,But ²when the heart is ^bsad, the ^cspirit is broken.14 The ^amind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.15 All the days of the afflicted are bad,But a ¹cheerful heart has a continual feast.16 ^aBetter is a little with the ¹fear of the LORDThan great treasure and turmoil with it.17 ^aBetter is a ¹dish of ²vegetables where love isThan a ^bfattened ox served with hatred.18 A ^ahot-tempered man stirs up strife,But the ^bslow to anger ^ccalms a dispute.19 The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,But the path of the upright is a highway.20 A ^awise son makes a father glad,But a foolish man ^bdespises his mother.21 Folly is joy to him who lacks ¹sense,But a man of understanding ^awalks straight.22 Without consultation, plans are frustrated,But with many counselors they ¹succeed.23 A ^aman has joy in an ¹apt answer,And how delightful is a timely ^bword!24 The ^apath of life leads upward for the wiseThat he may keep away from ¹Sheol below.25 The LORD will ^atear down the house of the proud,But He will ^bestablish the boundary of the ^cwidow.26 Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD,But pleasant words are pure.27 He who ^aprofits illicitly troubles his own house,But he who ^bhates bribes will live.28 The heart of the righteous ^aponders how to answer,But the ^bmouth of the wicked pours out evil things.29 The LORD is ^afar from the wicked,But He ^bhears the prayer of the righteous.30 ¹Bright eyes gladden the heart;Good news puts fat on the bones.31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproofWill dwell among the wise.32 He who ^aneglects discipline ^bdespises himself,But he who ^clistens to reproof acquires ¹understanding.33 The ¹fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom,And before honor comes humility.