The king’s heart in Jehovah’s hand [is] brooks of water:{HR}He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Every way of a man [is] straight in his own eyes;{HR}But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
To exercise justice and judgment{HR}[Is] more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
A high look and a proud heart,{HR}The lamp of the wicked [is] sin.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness;{HR}But every hasty one only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue{HR}[Is] a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
The robbery of the wicked sweepeth them away,{HR}Because they refuse to do judgment.
Very crooked [is] a guilty man’s way;{HR}But [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Better to dwell in a corner of the housetop{HR}Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil;{HR}His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise;{HR}And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
The righteous considereth the house of the wicked:{HR}The wicked are overthrown to ruin.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,{HR}He also shall cry, and not be heard.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger;{HR}And a present in the bosom, vehement wrath.
[It is] joy to the righteous to do justice,{HR}But destruction to the doers of iniquity.
The man that wandereth out of the way of intelligence{HR}Shall rest in the congregation of the departed.
He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man;{HR}He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked [is] a ransom for the righteous,{HR}And the treacherous in the stead of the upright.
[It is] better to dwell in a desert land,{HR}Than with a contentious and irritable woman.
[There is] a desirable store and oil in the dwelling of the wise one;{HR}But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy{HR}Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
A wise one scaleth the city of the mighty,{HR}And casteth down the strength of its confidence.
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue{HR}Guardeth his soul from troubles.
A proud [and] arrogant one, scorner [is] his name,{HR}Dealeth in haughtiness of pride.
The longing of the sluggard killeth him;{HR}For his hands refuse to work.
He longeth greedily all the day;{HR}But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;{HR}How much more [when] he bringeth it with a wicked purpose!
A false witness shall perish;{HR}But the man that heareth shall speak enduringly.
A wicked man hardeneth his face;{HR}But the upright, he ordereth his way.
[There is] no wisdom nor understanding{HR}Nor counsel against Jehovah.
The horse [is] prepared for the day of battle,{HR}But deliverance [is] of Jehovah.