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