Proverbs

²It is good to learn what pleases the Lord, because he condemns those who plan to do wrong. ³Evil people are never safe, but good people remain safe and secure. ⁴A good wife is like a crown to her husband, but a shameful wife is like a cancer. ⁵Good people are honest and fair in all they do, but those who are evil lie and cannot be trusted. ⁶Evil people use their words to hurt others, but the words from good people can save others from danger. ⁷When evil people are destroyed, they are gone and forgotten, but good people are remembered long after they are gone. ⁸You praise people for their intelligence, but no one respects those who are stupid.