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¹ The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
    he turns it wherever he will.
² All deeds are right in the sight of the doer,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.
³ To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
    the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
⁵ The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
    but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.
⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor and a snare^[a] of death.
⁷ The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.
⁸ The way of the guilty is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is right.
⁹ It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a contentious wife.
¹⁰ The souls of the wicked desire evil;
    their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.
¹¹ When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
    when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.
¹² The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
    he casts the wicked down to ruin.
¹³ If you close your ear to the cry of the poor,
    you will cry out and not be heard.
¹⁴ A gift in secret averts anger;
    and a concealed bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
¹⁵ When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous,
    but dismay to evildoers.
¹⁶ Whoever wanders from the way of understanding
    will rest in the assembly of the dead.
¹⁷ Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;
    whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.
¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    and the faithless for the upright.
¹⁹ It is better to live in a desert land
    than with a contentious and fretful wife.
²⁰ Precious treasure remains^[b] in the house of the wise,
    but the fool devours it.
²¹ Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life^[c] and honor.
²² One wise person went up against a city of warriors
    and brought down the stronghold in which they trusted.
²³ To watch over mouth and tongue
    is to keep out of trouble.
²⁴ The proud, haughty person, named "Scoffer,"
    acts with arrogant pride.
²⁵ The craving of the lazy person is fatal,
    for lazy hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ All day long the wicked covet,^[d]
    but the righteous give and do not hold back.
²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when brought with evil intent.
²⁸ A false witness will perish,
    but a good listener will testify successfully.
²⁹ The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to^[e] their ways.
³⁰ No wisdom, no understanding, no counsel,
    can avail against the Lord.
³¹ The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but the victory belongs to the Lord.