As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.
A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.
[When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
