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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.
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
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 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 more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart —
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce 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 plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
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 the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
but the conduct of the innocent 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.
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 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 simple is made wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
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.
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 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.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
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.
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 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 become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
and the unfaithful for the upright.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
And the unfaithful for the upright.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
but fools gulp theirs down.
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 who follows righteousness and mercy
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.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Keeps his soul from troubles.
The proud and arrogant person — “Mocker” is his name —
behaves with insolent fury.
behaves with insolent fury.
A proud and haughty man — “Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
He acts with arrogant 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 lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
For his hands refuse to labor.
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.
but the righteous give without sparing.
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 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 wicked intent!
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
A false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
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, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
that can succeed against the Lord.
There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Or counsel against the Lord.