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The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.
Than vast revenues without justice.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
But the Lord directs his steps.
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
all the weights in the bag are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For a throne is established by righteousness.
For a throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
And they love him who speaks what is right.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
and a wise man will appease it.
As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease it.
In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
But the correction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
And adds learning to his lips.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him on.
The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close friends.
A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
A man of violence entices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
and leads him in a way that is not good.
A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.
And leads him in a way that is not good.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
it is gained in a righteous life.
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.