But there will be delight for those who convict the guilty, and a pleasing blessing will come on them.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity – every good way.

Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.

For her benefit is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than gold.

Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

Because I give you good instruction, do not forsake my teaching.

My fruit is better than the purest gold, and what I produce is better than choice silver.

What the righteous desire leads only to good, but what the wicked hope for leads to wrath.

The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil – it will come to him.

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Better is a person of humble standing who nevertheless has a servant, than one who pretends to be somebody important yet has no food.

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs him down, but an encouraging word brings him joy.

From the fruit of his speech a person eats good things, but the faithless desire the fruit of violence.

Keen insight wins favor, but the conduct of the unfaithful is harsh.

Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

The backslider will be paid back from his own ways, but a good person will be rewarded for his.

Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth and turmoil with it.

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time – how good it is!