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The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
he turns it wherever 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 the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
To do righteousness and justice
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.
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 plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
but the conduct of the pure 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 live in a corner of the housetop
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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 desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
his neighbor finds no mercy 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 a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
he throws the wicked down to 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.
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor
will himself call out and not be answered.
will himself call out and not be answered.
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.
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
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.
One who wanders from the way of good sense
will rest in the assembly of the dead.
will rest in the assembly 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.
Whoever 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 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 the traitor for the upright.
and the traitor for the upright.
It is better to live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
than with a quarrelsome and fretful 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.
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
but a foolish man devours it.
He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
keeps himself out of trouble.
A proud and haughty man — “Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
He acts with arrogant pride.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
who acts with arrogant pride.
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 kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
for his hands refuse to labor.
He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
All day long he craves and craves,
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
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 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 shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
A false witness will perish,
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
but the word of a man who hears will endure.
There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Or counsel against the Lord.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.