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To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
All a person’s ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
and he will establish your plans.
The Lord works out everything to its proper end —
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
than much gain with injustice.
Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.
Than vast revenues without justice.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
but the Lord establishes their steps.
A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
But the Lord directs his steps.
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
and his mouth does not betray justice.
Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
for a throne is established through righteousness.
It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For a throne is established by righteousness.
For a throne is established by righteousness.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
they value the one who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
And they love him who speaks what is right.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
but the wise will appease it.
As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease it.
When a king’s face brightens, it means life;
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!
to get insight rather than silver!
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder with the proud.
He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
but folly brings punishment to fools.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
But the correction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
And adds learning to his lips.
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
but in the end it leads to death.
There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
their hunger drives them on.
The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
A scoundrel plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
and a gossip separates close friends.
A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.
and leads them down a path that is not good.
A violent man entices his neighbor,
And leads him in a way that is not good.
And leads him in a way that is not good.
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.