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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.
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 hearts.
But the Lord weighs the hearts.
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 plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely 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 way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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 favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Overthrowing 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 his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
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.
It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
A man who wanders from the way of understanding
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.
He who 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 shall be 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.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
A proud and haughty man — “Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
He acts with arrogant pride.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The desire of the lazy man 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.
He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
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 wicked intent!
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
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.
There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Or counsel against the Lord.