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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.
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.
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart —
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
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 acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
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 violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Because they refuse to act with justice.
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
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.
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.
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.
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
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.
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.
The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.
Turning the wicked to ruin.
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.
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.
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.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
and the unfaithful for the upright.
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.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
It is better to live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
but fools gulp theirs down.
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.
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
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.
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.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Guards his soul from troubles.
The proud and arrogant person — “Mocker” is his name —
behaves with insolent fury.
behaves with insolent fury.
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.
Who acts with insolent pride.
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
because his hands refuse to work.
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
For his hands refuse to work;
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.
but the righteous give without sparing.
All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
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!
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 will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
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.
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.
but the upright give thought to their ways.
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.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
that can succeed against the Lord.
There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the LORD.
And no counsel against the LORD.