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On Life and Conduct
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
The King's Heart is in the Lord's Hand
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Because they refuse to act with justice.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
It is better to live in a corner of a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.
Turning the wicked to ruin.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
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.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.
But a foolish man swallows it up.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
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.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Guards his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.
Who acts with insolent pride.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
For his hands refuse to work;
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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 abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
A false witness will perish,
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the LORD.
And no counsel against the LORD.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.