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¹ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the Lord.

² All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

³ Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe established.

⁴ The Lord hath made all things for himselfe: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

⁵ Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

⁶ By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the Lord, men depart from euill.

⁷ When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.

⁹ A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.

¹¹ A iust weight and ballance are the Lords: all the weights of the bagge are his worke.

¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.

¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it. ¹⁵ In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?

¹⁷ The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.

¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.

¹⁹ Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.

²⁰ He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the Lord, happy is hee.

²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.

²² Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.

²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.

²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seemeth right vnto a man; but the end thereof are the wayes of death.

²⁶ Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth craueth it of him.

²⁷ An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. ²⁸ A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.

²⁹ A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. ³⁰ He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.

³¹ The hoary head is a crowne of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousnesse.

³² He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.