Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.

Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.