[1] The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.
[3] Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.
[4] The LORD has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
[7] When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
[8] Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
[9] A man’s heart devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
[10] A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.
[11] A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks right.
[14] The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
[15] In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
[16] How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
[17] The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
[18] Pride goes before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
[19] Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
[20] He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
[22] Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
[23] The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
[24] Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
[26] He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
[27] An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
[28] A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
[29] A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
[30] He shuts his eyes to devise fraudulent things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
[31] The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
[32] He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
[33] The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.