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| [1]Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. |
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| [2]All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits. |
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| [3]Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes, |
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| [4]All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil. |
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| [5]An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted. |
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| [6]In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil. |
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| [7]When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him. |
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| [8]Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice. |
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| [9]The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step. |
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| [10]An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not. |
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| [11]A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag. |
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| [12]An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established. |
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| [13]The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, |
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| [14]The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. |
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| [15]In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain. |
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| [16]To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver! |
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| [17]A highway of the upright [is], `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way. |
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| [18]Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.' |
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| [19]Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud. |
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| [20]The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness. |
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| [21]To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning. |
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| [22]A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly. |
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| [23]The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning, |
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| [24]Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone. |
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| [25]There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death. |
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| [26]A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it. |
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| [27]A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire. |
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| [28]A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend. |
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| [29]A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good. |
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| [30]Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil. |
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| [31]A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found. |
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| [32]Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city. |
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| [33]Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment! |
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