Loving Discipline and Knowledge
One who loves discipline loves knowledge, but one who hates rebuke is brutish.
A good man draws out favor from the LORD, but a man of schemes he condemns.
A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be shaken.
A woman of valor is the crown of her husband, but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.
The thoughts of the righteous are judgment; the guidance of the wicked is deceit.
The words of the wicked are a lying in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
Overturn the wicked and they are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.
A man is praised according to his good sense, but the twisted of heart will be for contempt.
Better a lightly esteemed man who has a servant than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
A righteous man knows the soul of his animal, but the compassions of the wicked are cruel.
One who works his ground will be filled with bread, but one who pursues empty things lacks heart.
A wicked man desires the net of evildoers, but the root of the righteous yields.
In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare, but the righteous comes out of distress.
From the fruit of a man’s mouth he will be filled with good, and the dealing of a man’s hands will return to him.
The way of a stubborn fool is straight in his own eyes, but one who listens to counsel is wise.
A stubborn fool’s vexation is known in the day, but the shrewd covers dishonor.
One who breathes out faithfulness declares righteousness, but a witness of falsehoods, deceit.
There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing.
A lip of truth will be established forever, but a lying tongue only for a moment.
Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but for those who counsel peace there is gladness.
No iniquity will befall the righteous, but the wicked are full of evil.
Lips of falsehood are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act in faithfulness are his favor.
A shrewd man covers knowledge, but the heart of fools calls out folly.
The hand of the diligent will rule, but slackness will be for forced labor.
Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.
The righteous searches out his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Slackness does not roast its game, but the wealth of a man is precious — diligence.
In the path of righteousness is life, and the way of its track is no death.