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¹ As streams of waters, the king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah; He turns it wherever He desires.

² Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Jehovah measures the hearts.

³ For Jehovah, to do righteousness and justice is to be chosen more than sacrifice.

⁴ High eyes, a proud heart, and the uncultivated mind of the wicked, is sin.

⁵ The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty, but those of every hasty one only to poverty.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven by those who seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked drags them down, because they refuse to do justice.

⁸ The way of a guilty man is perverted; but the pure, his way is upright.

⁹ It is better to dwell on a corner of a housetop, than with a contentious woman, and to share a house.

¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil, his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

¹¹ The simple is made wise when the scorner is punished, and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

¹² The Righteous One wisely considers the house of the wicked: He overthrows the wicked for his evil.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he himself shall also call, and shall not be answered.

¹⁴ A gift in secret subdues anger; yea, a bribe in the bosom quiets great fury.

¹⁵ It is joy to the just to do justice, but ruin shall come to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of prudence shall rest in the congregation of departed spirits.

¹⁷ A man who loves pleasure shall be poor, he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked shall be a ransom for the just, and the treacherous in the place of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to live in a land of the wilderness than with a woman of strivings and anger.

²⁰ A desirable treasure and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it.

²¹ He who pursues righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness and honor.

²² A wise one ascends the city of the mighty and topples the strength in which it trusts.

²³ Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from distresses.

²⁴ Proud, haughty scorner is his name, he who deals in proud wrath.

²⁵ The lust of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work.²⁶ He lusts with lust all the day long, but the righteous gives and does not withhold.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful, how much more when he brings it with an evil intent!

²⁸ A false witness shall perish, but the man who attends will speak forever.

²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel before Jehovah.³¹ The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but to Jehovah belongs deliverance.