Walk in Integrity

¹⁹ Such are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust gain; it takes away the life of its possessors.

⁷ he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, ⁸ guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.

²⁰ So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. ²¹ For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it,

³ Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.

⁷ Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. ⁸ It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.

²³ Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.

²² The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin. ²³ He dies for lack of discipline, and because of his great folly he is led astray.

¹⁶ There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him : ¹⁷ haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.

³² He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.

⁹ Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.

¹⁶ The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. ¹⁷ Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

²² The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

³⁰ The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

¹ A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight. ² When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom. ³ The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

¹³ Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.

¹⁵ Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

¹⁷ A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself. ¹⁸ The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are just; the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

⁷ The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous will stand.

²¹ No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. ²² Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

⁷ One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

¹⁵ Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.

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

¹⁴ The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

²⁹ Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

³⁴ Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

⁴ A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

²⁷ Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live. ²⁸ The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. ²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

⁵ Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

¹¹ A just balance and scales are the Lord ’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. ¹² It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.

²³ The wicked accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the ways of justice.

²⁷ Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

¹³ If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.

⁹ A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. ¹⁰ It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. ¹¹ Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

⁷ The righteous who walks in his integrity — blessed are his children after him!

¹⁰ Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.

¹⁷ Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be full of gravel.

⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.

²⁹ A wicked man puts on a bold face, but the upright gives thought to his ways.

² and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. ³ Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.

¹⁰ Do not move an ancient landmark or enter the fields of the fatherless,

¹⁵ With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

²⁰ For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.

²⁷ Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.

¹ Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. ² Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

⁸ Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.

¹⁵ Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. ¹⁶ A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

¹¹ A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.

³ The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, ⁴ he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.