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The King's Heart is in the Lord's Hand
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers 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 the LORD pondereth 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 do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing 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 vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
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 way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work 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.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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 is made 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.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
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 shall cry himself, but 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 reward in the bosom strong wrath.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to 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 understanding shall remain 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 pleasure 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 shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for 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 the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry 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 treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth 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 and haughty 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 slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
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 he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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 false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh 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 directeth his way.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.