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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.
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 pondereth the hearts.
A person may think their own ways are right,
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 what is right and just
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.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart —
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce 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 to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
as surely as haste leads 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 drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
for they refuse to do what is right.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
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 dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
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 desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth 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 man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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 in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
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.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
When justice is done, it brings 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.
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.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall 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 shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor 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 dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
but fools gulp theirs down.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
The proud and arrogant person — “Mocker” is his name —
behaves with insolent fury.
behaves with insolent fury.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
because his hands refuse to work.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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 abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
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 shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.
but the upright give thought to their ways.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
that can succeed against the Lord.