1The preparations4633 of the heart3820 in man120, and the answer4617 of the tongue3956, is from the LORD3068.
2All the ways1870 of a man376 are clean2134 in his own eyes5869; but the LORD3068 weigheth8505 the spirits7307.
3Commit1556 thy works4639 unto the LORD3068, and thy thoughts4284 shall be established3559.
4The LORD3068 hath made6466 all things for himself4617: yea, even the wicked7563 for the day3117 of evil7451.
5Every one that is proud1362 in heart3820 is an abomination8441 to the LORD3068: though hand3027 join in hand3027, he shall not be unpunished5352.
6By mercy2617 and truth571 iniquity5771 is purged3722: and by the fear3374 of the LORD3068 men depart5493 from evil7451.
7When a man's376 ways1870 please7521 the LORD3068, he maketh even his enemies341 to be at peace7999 with him.
8Better2896 is a little4592 with righteousness6666 than great7230 revenues8393 without right4941.
9A man's120 heart3820 deviseth2803 his way1870: but the LORD3068 directeth3559 his steps6806.
10A divine sentence7081 is in the lips8193 of the king4428: his mouth6310 transgresseth4603 not in judgment4941.
11A just4941 weight6425 and balance3976 are the LORD'S3068: all the weights68 of the bag3599 are his work4639.
12It is an abomination8441 to kings4428 to commit6213 wickedness7562: for the throne3678 is established3559 by righteousness6666.
13Righteous6664 lips8193 are the delight7522 of kings4428; and they love157 him that speaketh1696 right3477.
14The wrath2534 of a king4428 is as messengers4397 of death4194: but a wise2450 man376 will pacify3722 it.
15In the light216 of the king's4428 countenance6440 is life2416; and his favour7522 is as a cloud5645 of the latter rain4456.
16How much better2896 is it to get7069 wisdom2451 than gold2742! and to get7069 understanding998 rather to be chosen977 than silver3701!
17The highway4546 of the upright3477 is to depart5493 from evil7451: he that keepeth5341 his way1870 preserveth8104 his soul5315.
18Pride1347 goeth before6440 destruction7667, and an haughty1363 spirit7307 before6440 a fall3783.
19Better2896 it is to be of an humble8217 spirit7307 with the lowly6035 6041, than to divide2505 the spoil7998 with the proud1343.
20He that handleth a matter1697 wisely7919 shall find4672 good2896: and whoso trusteth982 in the LORD3068, happy835 is he.
21The wise2450 in heart3820 shall be called7121 prudent995: and the sweetness4986 of the lips8193 increaseth3254 learning3948.
22Understanding7922 is a wellspring4726 of life2416 unto him that hath1167 it: but the instruction4148 of fools191 is folly200.
23The heart3820 of the wise2450 teacheth7919 his mouth6310, and addeth3254 learning3948 to his lips8193.
24Pleasant5278 words561 are as an honeycomb6688 1706, sweet4966 to the soul5315, and health4832 to the bones6106.
25There is3426 a way1870 that seemeth right3477 unto6440 a man376, but the end319 thereof are the ways1870 of death4194.
26He5315 that laboureth6001 laboureth5998 for himself; for his mouth6310 craveth404 it of him.
27An ungodly1100 man376 diggeth up3738 evil7451: and in his lips8193 there is as a burning6867 fire784.
28A froward8419 man376 soweth7971 strife4066: and a whisperer5372 separateth6504 chief friends441.
29A violent2555 man376 enticeth6601 his neighbour7453, and leadeth3212 him into the way1870 that is not good2896.
30He shutteth6095 his eyes5869 to devise2803 froward things8419: moving7169 his lips8193 he bringeth3615 evil7451 to pass3615.
31The hoary head7872 is a crown5850 of glory8597, if it be found4672 in the way1870 of righteousness6666.
32He that is slow750 to anger639 is better2896 than the mighty1368; and he that ruleth4910 his spirit7307 than he that taketh3920 a city5892.
33The lot1486 is cast2904 into the lap2436; but the whole disposing4941 thereof is of the LORD3068.