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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.
On Life and Conduct
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.
but the LORD examines their heart.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the LORD weighs the hearts.
But the LORD weighs 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 do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
and evil actions are all sin.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of the wicked, is sin.
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 plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of 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 violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Because they refuse to act with justice.
The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
the innocent travel a straight road.
The way of a guilty man is crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.
But as for the pure, his conduct 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 a roof
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
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 favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor 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 scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the wicked to ruin.
Turning the wicked 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.
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
Will also cry himself and not be answered.
A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
A gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
but it terrifies evildoers.
The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.
But is terror to 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.
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.
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 who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
He who loves wine and oil will not become 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 treacherous is in the place of the upright.
And the treacherous is in the place 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 live in a desert land
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
Than with a contentious and vexing woman.
The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
but fools spend whatever they get.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.
But a foolish man swallows it up.
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
He who pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
Finds 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.
He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.
Guards his soul from troubles.
Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
they act with boundless arrogance.
“Proud,” “Haughty,” “Scoffer,” are his names,
Who acts with insolent pride.
Who acts with insolent 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 puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
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!
All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
While 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 man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.
The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
but the virtuous think before they act.
A wicked man displays a bold face,
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the LORD.
can stand against the LORD.
There is no wisdom and no understanding
And no counsel against the LORD.
And no counsel against the LORD.