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The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
he guides it wherever he pleases.
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.
People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.
but the LORD examines their heart.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
than when we offer him sacrifices.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
and evil actions are all sin.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
but hasty shortcuts lead 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 violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
the innocent travel a straight road.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.
will be ignored in their own time of need.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
but it terrifies evildoers.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
The person who strays from common sense
will end up in the company of the dead.
will end up in the company of the dead.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.
and traitors in place of the honest.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
It’s better to live alone in the desert
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
but fools spend whatever they get.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
The wise conquer the city of the strong
and level the fortress in which they trust.
and level the fortress in which they trust.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
and you will stay out of trouble.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
they act with boundless arrogance.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,
for their hands refuse to work.
for their hands refuse to work.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!
but the godly love to give!
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
but the virtuous think before they act.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the LORD.
can stand against the LORD.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.