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Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.
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Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
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Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
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The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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Whoever seeks good finds favor, but evil comes to one who searches for it.
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Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.
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From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
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From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
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Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.
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Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
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A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
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The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.
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Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
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A person finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!
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Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
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A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.
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Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
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It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
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He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
