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¹The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

³To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

⁴Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

⁵The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.

⁷The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

⁸Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹²One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to their ruin.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.

¹⁵It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

¹⁶The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁷He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁸The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

²⁰There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²²A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²⁴Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁵The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:

²⁶He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!

²⁸A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.

³⁰There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

³¹The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.