1 The plans of the heart belong to man ; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes ; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
4 Jehovah hath made everything for its own end ; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah : Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for ; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way ; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king ; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11 A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s ; All the weights of the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness ; For the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings ; And they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death ; But a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life ; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold ! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil : He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good ; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent ; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it ; But the correction of fools is their folly.
23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him ; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
27 A worthless man deviseth mischief ; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife ; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things : He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory ; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty ; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap ; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.