1:7 Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
10:20 What the righteous say is like the best silver,
but what the wicked think is of little value.
10:31 The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom,
but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.
11:19 True righteousness leads to life,
but the one who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
13:13 The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty,
but whoever esteems instruction will be rewarded.
14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
15:10 Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way;
the one who hates reproof will die.
18:10 The name of the Lord is like a strong tower;
the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
21:12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.
28:9 The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law,
even his prayer is an abomination.
29:18 When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!