¹The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. ²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits. ³Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established. ⁴Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. ⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. ⁷When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. ⁸Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. ⁹A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps. ¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment. ¹¹A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work. ¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness. ¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right. ¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. ¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. ¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. ¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. ¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. ²⁰He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. ²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. ²²Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly. ²³The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. ²⁴Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. ²⁵There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. ²⁶The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto. ²⁷A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire. ²⁸A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends. ²⁹A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. ³⁰He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass. ³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness. ³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. ³³The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

¹Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife. ²A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren. ³The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; But Jehovah trieth the hearts. ⁴An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; And a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue. ⁵Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. ⁶Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers. ⁷Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince. ⁸A bribe is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it; Whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. ⁹He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends. ¹⁰A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool. ¹¹An evil man seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. ¹²Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. ¹³Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. ¹⁴The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling. ¹⁵He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah. ¹⁶Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? ¹⁷A friend loveth at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. ¹⁸A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor. ¹⁹He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction. ²⁰He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. ²¹He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. ²²A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones. ²³A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice. ²⁴Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. ²⁵A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him. ²⁶Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness. ²⁷He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. ²⁸Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.