The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He aturns it wherever He wishes.
2aEvery man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD bweighs the hearts.
3To do arighteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
4Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The alamp of the wicked, is sin.
5The plans of the adiligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone bwho is hasty comes surely to poverty.
6The aacquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the 1pursuit of bdeath.
7The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they arefuse to act with justice.
8The way of a guilty man is acrooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
9It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than 1in a house shared with a contentious woman.
10The soul of the wicked desires evil; His aneighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11When the ascoffer is punished, the 1naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the awicked to ruin.
13He who ashuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be banswered.
14A agift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
15The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is aterror to the workers of iniquity.
16A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will arest in the assembly of the 1dead.
17He who aloves pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
18The wicked is a aransom for the righteous, And the btreacherous is in the place of the upright.
19aIt is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
20There is precious atreasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man bswallows it up.
21He who apursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.
22A awise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the 1stronghold in which they trust.
23He who aguards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.
24"Proud," "Haughty," " aScoffer," are his names, Who acts with binsolent pride.
25The adesire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;
26All day long he 1is craving, While the righteous agives and does not hold back.
27The asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with evil intent!
28A afalse witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
29A wicked man 1 adisplays a bold face, But as for the bupright, he makes his way sure.
30There is ano wisdom and no understanding And no counsel against the LORD.
31The ahorse is prepared for the day of battle, But bvictory belongs to the LORD.