Contrast of 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 One who awalks in his uprightness fears the LORD,But one who is bdevious in his ways despises Him.Prov 19:1; 28:6Prov 2:153 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,But athe lips of the wise will protect them.Prov 12:64 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.Rev 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 for 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 2goodwill.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 person,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 One with a wayward heart will have his afill of his own ways,But a good person will bbe satisfied 1with his.Lit from himselfProv 1:31; 12:21Prov 12:14; 18:2015 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.Lit fearsJob 28:28; Ps 34:14; Prov 3:7; 22:317 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.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 One who adespises his neighbor sins,But bone who is gracious to the 1poor is blessed.Or afflictedProv 11:12Ps 41:1; Prov 19:17; 28:822 Will they who adevise evil not go astray?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 foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.Prov 10:22; 13:8; 21:2025 A truthful witness saves lives,But one who adeclares lies is 1deceitful.Lit a fraudProv 14:526 In 1athe fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,And 2his children will have refuge.Or reverence forOr HisProv 18:10; 19:23; Is 33:627 1The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,By which one may avoid the snares of death.Or Reverence for28 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.Lit short of spiritProv 16:32; 19:11; Eccl 7:9; James 1:1930 A atranquil heart is life to the body,But jealousy is brottenness to the bones.Prov 15:13Prov 12:4; Hab 3:1631 One awho oppresses the poor taunts bhis Maker,But one 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 own wrongdoing,But the brighteous has a refuge when he dies.Prov 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 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.Matt 24:45, 47; 25:21, 23