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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 way of a man 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 more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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 thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
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.
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 simple is made 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 God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
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.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
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.
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 be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked shall be 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 a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
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.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
He who follows righteousness and mercy
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] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
A proud and haughty man — “Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
He acts with arrogant pride.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
The desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
For his hands refuse to labor.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
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 wicked intent!
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Or counsel against the Lord.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.