Proverbs 2:20
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So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],
And keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 9:9
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Give instruction to a wise man and he will become even wiser;
Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
Proverbs 10:6
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Blessings are on the head of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God],
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
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The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
Proverbs 10:16
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The wages of the righteous [the upright, those in right standing with God] is [a worthwhile, meaningful] life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.(A)
Proverbs 10:20
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The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:21
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The lips of the righteous feed and guide many,
But fools [who reject God and His wisdom] die for lack of understanding.
Proverbs 10:24-25
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What the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the desire of the righteous [for the blessings of God] will be granted.
25
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.(A)
Proverbs 10:28
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The hope of the righteous [those of honorable character and integrity] is joy,
But the expectation of the wicked [those who oppose God and ignore His wisdom] comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:30-32
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The [consistently] righteous will never be shaken,
But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.(A)
31
The mouth of the righteous flows with [skillful and godly] wisdom,
But the perverted tongue will be cut out.
32
The lips of the righteous know (speak) what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked knows (speaks) what is perverted (twisted).
Proverbs 11:8-10
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[a]The righteous is rescued from trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.
9
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge and discernment the righteous will be rescued.
10
When it goes well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 The famous eleventh-century rabbi known as Rashi told a fable illustrating this verse. He said that a fox once told a wolf to come with him and he would give him abundant food. It was night, and the fox led the wolf to a well with a bucket at each end of the rope. The fox got into the bucket at the top of the well and rode down to the bottom. When the wolf asked him what he was doing, the fox pointed to the reflection of the moon in the water and said, “There is plenty of cheese and meat down here. Get in the other bucket and come down right away!” The wolf did, and as he went down the fox was pulled up in the first bucket. When the fox got to the top, the wolf said, “How am I supposed to get out?” Thereupon the fox quoted this verse to him.
Proverbs 11:23
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The desire of the righteous brings only good,
But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.
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