¹ The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water:

he turneth it

whithersoever he will.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes:

but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

⁴ An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;

but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁷ The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them;

because they refuse to do judgment.

⁸ The way of man is froward and strange:

but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desireth evil:

his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹ When the scorner is punished,

the simple is made wise:

and when the wise is instructed,

he receiveth knowledge.

¹² The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked:

but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,

he also shall cry himself,

but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifieth anger:

and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the just to do judgment:

but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷ He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,

and the transgressor for the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

²⁰ There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise;

but a foolish man spendeth it up.

²¹ He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²² A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,

and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²⁴ Proud and haughty scorner is his name,

who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁵ The desire of the slothful killeth him;

for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁶ He coveteth greedily all the day long:

but the righteous giveth

and spareth not.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination:

how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

²⁸ A false witness shall perish:

but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

²⁹ A wicked man hardeneth his face:

but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

³¹ The horse is prepared against the day of battle:

but safety is of the LORD.

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