⁵The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness. ⁶The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil men perisheth.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

¹⁰When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. ¹¹By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. ¹³He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.

¹⁷The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

¹⁹As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

²⁰The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in their way are his delight.

²¹Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine’s snout.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

²⁵The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

²⁸He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

²⁹He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.

³¹Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.

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