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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 a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
he turns it wherever 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 the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
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 do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
and evil actions are all sin.
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
but hasty shortcuts lead 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 sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
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 guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
the innocent travel a straight road.
The way of the guilty is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
but the conduct of the pure 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 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.
Evil people desire 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 mercy in his eyes.
his neighbor finds no mercy 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 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 One observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked down to ruin.
he throws the wicked down to 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.
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.
A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
but it terrifies evildoers.
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 the traitor for the upright.
and the traitor for 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 live in a desert land
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.
The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
but fools spend whatever they get.
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
but a foolish man devours it.
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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 scales the city of the mighty
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
and you will stay out of trouble.
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue
keeps himself out of trouble.
keeps himself out of trouble.
Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
they act with boundless arrogance.
“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
who acts with arrogant pride.
who acts with arrogant pride.
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 kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.
for his hands refuse to labor.
Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!
but the godly love to give!
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 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 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 be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
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.
The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
but the virtuous think before they act.
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the LORD.
can stand against the LORD.
No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
can avail against the Lord.