✧1The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. ✧2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts. ✧3To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice. ✧4A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin. ✧5The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want. ✧6The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death. ✧7The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. ✧8The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.
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✧9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
✧10The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
✧11When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
✧12The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
✧13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
✧14A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
✧15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
✧16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
✧17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
✧18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
✧19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
✧20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
✧21He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
✧22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
✧23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.
✧24The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
✧25The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
✧26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
✧27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
✧28A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
✧29A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
✧30There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
✧31The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.