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11 For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.

7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense, but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.

18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

8 A person is praised according to their prudence, and one with a warped mind is despised.

18 The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

1 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction, but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

8 A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

9 The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

10 Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

2 Whoever fears the LORD walks uprightly, but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

3 A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

17 A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.