True righteousness leads to life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

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

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

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

The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

Like an archer who wounds at random, so is the one who hires a fool or hires any passer-by.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

To learn wisdom and moral instruction, and to discern wise counsel.

by making your ear attentive to wisdom, and by turning your heart to understanding,

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.