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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.
In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.
that he channels toward all who please him.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart —
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
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 plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
for they refuse to do what is right.
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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.
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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.
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
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.
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out and not be answered.
will also cry out and not be answered.
A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
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.
Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
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.
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the traitor for the upright.
and the traitor for the upright.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
and the unfaithful for the upright.
It is better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
but a foolish man devours it.
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
but fools gulp theirs down.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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.
One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
keeps himself out of trouble.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
who acts with arrogant pride.
The proud and arrogant person — “Mocker” is his name —
behaves with insolent fury.
behaves with insolent fury.
The desire of the sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
for his hands refuse to labor.
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
because his hands refuse to work.
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.
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.
but the righteous give without sparing.
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.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable —
how much more so when brought with evil intent!
how much more so when brought with evil intent!
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 false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.
but the upright give thought to their ways.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
that can succeed against the Lord.