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The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD

¹ The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

² All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed by the LORD.

³ Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be achieved.

⁴ The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

⁵ Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

⁶ By loving devotion and faithfulness is wickedness atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD a man turns aside from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

⁸ Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

¹⁰ A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.

¹¹ Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

¹² Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.¹⁵ When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

¹⁶ How much better to acquire wisdom than gold; to gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹ It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²⁰ Whoever heeds instruction will find success^(a), and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

²¹ The wise in heart will be called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.

²² Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

²³ The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

²⁶ A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

²⁷ A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech^(a) is like a scorching fire.²⁸ A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

²⁹ A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.³⁰ He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

³¹ Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

³² He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.