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The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
he guides it wherever he pleases.
People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.
but the LORD examines their heart.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts.
But the Lord weighs the hearts.
The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
than when we offer him sacrifices.
To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
and evil actions are all sin.
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
the innocent travel a straight road.
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
Better to dwell in a corner of a housetop,
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.
Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.
will be ignored in their own time of need.
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
Will also cry himself and not be heard.
A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
but it terrifies evildoers.
It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
The person who strays from common sense
will end up in the company of the dead.
will end up in the company of the dead.
A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.
and traitors in place of the honest.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
And the unfaithful for the upright.
It’s better to live alone in the desert
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
but fools spend whatever they get.
There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
The wise conquer the city of the strong
and level the fortress in which they trust.
and level the fortress in which they trust.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
and you will stay out of trouble.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Keeps his soul from troubles.
Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
they act with boundless arrogance.
A proud and haughty man — “Scoffer” is his name;
He acts with arrogant pride.
He acts with arrogant pride.
Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,
for their hands refuse to work.
for their hands refuse to work.
The desire of the lazy man kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor.
For his hands refuse to labor.
Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!
but the godly love to give!
He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
But the righteous gives and does not spare.
The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
A false witness shall perish,
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
But the man who hears him will speak endlessly.
The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
but the virtuous think before they act.
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the LORD.
can stand against the LORD.
There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Or counsel against the Lord.