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¹ The king's heart is in the hand of Yahweh as the watercourses: He turns it wherever he will.

² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the hearts.

³ To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

⁴ A high look, and a proud heart, [Even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁶ The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by those that seek death.

⁷ The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

⁸ The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

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

¹¹ When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

¹² The righteous man considers the house of the wicked, [How] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.

¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶ [The] man that wanders out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

¹⁷ He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [comes] in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But [a] foolish man swallows it up.

²¹ He that follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

²² A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³ Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles.

²⁴ The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride.

²⁵ The desire of the sluggard kills him; For his hands refuse to labor.²⁶ There is one that covets greedily all the day long; But the righteous gives and withholds not.

²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is disgusting: How much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

²⁸ A false witness shall perish; But the man that hears shall speak so as to endure.

²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh.³¹ The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Yahweh.