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Wickedness never brings real success; only the godly have that.

A worthy wife is her husband’s joy and crown; the other kind corrodes his strength and tears down everything he does.

A good man’s mind is filled with honest thoughts; an evil man’s mind is crammed with lies.

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No one can be established through wickedness,
    but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(A)

A wife of noble character(B) is her husband’s crown,
    but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.(C)

The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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