The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

The teaching of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the speech of the wicked conceals violence.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.

The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the speech of the wicked is perverse.

The fruit of the righteous is like a tree producing life, and the one who wins souls is wise.

If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner!

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.