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¹ THE reasoning of the mind is from man; but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD directs his way.

³ Commit your works to the LORD, and he will establish your thoughts.

⁴ All the works of the LORD are for those who will hearken to him; but the wicked are reserved for the day of calamity.

⁵ Every one who is proud in his heart is an abomination to the LORD; and he who stretches out his hand against his neighbor shall not be pardoned because of this evil.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged; and reverence of the LORD causes men to depart from evil.

⁷ When a mans ways are according to the will of the LORD, even to his enemies he shall recompense.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great ingathering acquired unjustly.

⁹ A mans heart devises his ways; but the LORD directs his steps.

¹⁰ Oracles are on the lips of the king; his mouth does not err in judgment.

¹¹ The weight of a just balance is the LORDS judgment; all his works are just weights.

¹² Kings who commit wickedness are an abomination; for a throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ The lips of a righteous man are the delight of a king; and he loves the word of the upright.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.¹⁵ In the light of the kings countenance is life; and his favor is like a cloud of the early rain.

¹⁶ To get wisdom is much better than gold; and to get understanding is better than silver.

¹⁷ The path of the upright causes one to turn away from evil; he who is careful of his soul safeguards his way.

¹⁸ Disgrace goes before destruction, and pride before misfortune.

¹⁹ It is better to be humble and lowly in pride than he who divides spoil with the mighty.

²⁰ He who understands a command shall find good; who trusts in the LORD, happy is he!

²¹ The wise in heart is a man of discernment; and he whose speech is sweet increases learning.

²² Understanding is a spring of life to those who have it; but the instruction of the fools is folly.

²³ The heart of the wise understands the speech of his mouth and adds learning to his lips.

²⁴ The speech of a wise man is like honeycomb, sweet to his soul, and health to his bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seems right in the eyes of men, but the paths thereof are the paths of death.

²⁶ A sorrowful person grieves himself; from his own mouth comes his destruction.

²⁷ An ungodly man devises evil; out of his mouth issues a burning fire.²⁸ A wicked man threatens justice and persecutes his neighbor without cause.

²⁹ A wicked man entices his neighbor and leads him into the way that is not good.³⁰ He winks his eyes and devises corrupt things; he purposes with his lips and accomplishes mischief.

³¹ The hoary head is a crown of glory and is exalted in the way of righteousness.

³² He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he who conquers himself than he who takes a city.

³³ The evil of the vicious falls into his own bosom; and his judgment proceeds from before the LORD.