✧The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. ✧2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts. ✧3To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. ✧4A high look and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin. ✧5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. ✧6Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. ✧7The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right. ✧8The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. ✧9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman. ✧10The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. ✧11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. ✧12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin. ✧13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard. ✧14A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. ✧15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. ✧16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits. ✧17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich. ✧18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for 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 swallows it up. ✧21He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor. ✧22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence. ✧23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. ✧24The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name— he works in the arrogance of pride. ✧25The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. ✧26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. ✧27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination— how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind! ✧28A false witness will perish. A man who listens speaks to eternity. ✧29A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways. ✧30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. ✧31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.