Lexicon :: Strong's H6662 - ṣadîq

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices;

when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Be assured[fn] that a wicked person

will not go unpunished,

but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

The desire of the righteous turns out well,

but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

but a cunning person takes lives.

If the righteous will be repaid on earth,

how much more the wicked and sinful.

The thoughts of the righteous are just,

but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.

The wicked are overthrown and perish,

but the house of the righteous will stand.

The righteous cares about his animal’s health,

but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.

The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[fn]

but the root of the righteous is productive.

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,

but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

No disaster overcomes the righteous,

but the wicked are full of misery.

A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[fn]

but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

The light of the righteous shines brightly,

but the lamp of the wicked is put out.

Disaster pursues sinners,

but good rewards the righteous.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his[fn] grandchildren,

but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,

but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,

but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,

but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.

The LORD is far from the wicked,

but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person

or to beat a noble for his honesty.[fn]

The name of the LORD is a strong tower;

the righteous run to it and are protected.[fn]

The first to state his case seems right

until another comes and cross-examines him.

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous

but a terror to evildoers.

The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,

and the treacherous, for[fn] the upright.

He is filled with craving[fn] all day long,

but the righteous give and don’t hold back.

Though a righteous person falls seven times,

he will get up,

but the wicked will stumble into ruin.

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” —

peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

When the righteous triumph,

there is great rejoicing,[fn]

but when the wicked come to power,

people hide.

When the wicked come to power,

people hide,

but when they are destroyed,

the righteous flourish.

An evil person is caught by sin,

but the righteous one sings and rejoices.

The righteous person knows the rights[fn] of the poor,

but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,

but the righteous will see their downfall.

An unjust person is detestable to the righteous,

and one whose way is upright

is detestable to the wicked.