True ¹  righteousness leads to ²  life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it ³  to his own death. ⁴ 

Be assured that ¹  the evil person will certainly be punished, ²  but the descendants of the righteous ³  will not suffer unjust judgment. ⁴ 

What the righteous desire ¹  leads ²  only to good, but what the wicked hope for ³  leads ⁴  to wrath.

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous ¹  will flourish like a green leaf. ² 

The fruit of the righteous is like ¹  a tree producing life, ²  and the one who wins souls ³  is wise. ⁴ 

No one ¹  can be established ²  through wickedness, but a righteous root ³  cannot be moved.

The words of the wicked lie in wait ¹  to shed innocent blood, ²  but the words ³  of the upright will deliver them.

A person ¹  is praised in accordance with ²  his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind ³  is despised.

A righteous person cares for ¹  the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts ²  of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked person desires a stronghold, ¹  but the righteous root ²  endures. ³ 

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, ¹  but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death. ¹ 

The light ¹  of the righteous shines brightly, ²  but the lamp ³  of the wicked goes out. ⁴ 

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, ¹  but the belly of the wicked lacks food. ² 

The wisdom of the shrewd person ¹  is to discern ²  his way, but the folly of fools is deception. ³ 

Those who are evil will bow ¹  before those who are good, and the wicked will bow ²  at the gates ³  of the righteous.

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, ¹  but the righteous have refuge ²  even in the threat of death. ³ 

How much better it is to acquire ¹  wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable ²  than silver.

Wisdom is directly in front of ¹  the discerning person, but the eyes of a fool run ²  to the ends of the earth. ³ 

It is terrible ¹  to punish ²  a righteous person, and to flog ³  honorable men is wrong. ⁴