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The King's Heart is in the Lord's Hand
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
he turns it wherever he will.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
will himself call out and not be answered.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
One who wanders from the way of good sense
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the traitor for the upright.
and the traitor for the upright.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
It is better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
but a foolish man devours it.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
A wise man scales the city of the mighty
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
keeps himself out of trouble.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
who acts with arrogant pride.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
for his hands refuse to labor.
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.