צַדִּיק

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

A man cannot be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit.

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

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

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble.

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”—peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.

When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.