[1]The preparationsH4633of the heartH3820in manH120, and the answerH4617of the tongueH3956, is from the LORDH3068.[2]All the waysH1870of a manH376are cleanH2134in his own eyesH5869; but the LORDH3068weighethH8505[H8802]the spiritsH7307.[3]CommitH1556[H8798]thy worksH4639unto the LORDH3068, and thy thoughtsH4284shall be establishedH3559.[H8735][4]The LORDH3068hath madeH6466[H8804]all things for himselfH4617: yea, even the wickedH7563for the dayH3117of evilH7451.[5]Every one that is proudH1362in heartH3820is an abominationH8441to the LORDH3068: though handH3027join in handH3027, he shall not be unpunishedH5352.[H8735][6]By mercyH2617and truthH571iniquityH5771is purgedH3722[H8792]: and by the fearH3374of the LORDH3068men departH5493[H8800]from evilH7451.[7]When a man'sH376waysH1870pleaseH7521[H8800]the LORDH3068, he maketh even his enemiesH341[H8802]to be at peaceH7999with himH8686.[8]BetterH2896is a littleH4592with righteousnessH6666than greatH7230revenuesH8393without rightH4941.[9]A man'sH120heartH3820devisethH2803[H8762]his wayH1870: but the LORDH3068directethH3559[H8686]his stepsH6806.[10]A divine sentenceH7081is in the lipsH8193of the kingH4428: his mouthH6310transgressethH4603[H8799]not in judgmentH4941.[11]A justH4941weightH6425and balanceH3976are the LORD'SH3068: all the weightsH68of the bagH3599are his workH4639.[12]It is an abominationH8441to kingsH4428to commitH6213[H8800]wickednessH7562: for the throneH3678is establishedH3559[H8735]by righteousnessH6666.[13]RighteousH6664lipsH8193are the delightH7522of kingsH4428; and they loveH157[H8799]him that speakethH1696[H8802]rightH3477.[14]The wrathH2534of a kingH4428is as messengersH4397of deathH4194: but a wiseH2450manH376will pacifyH3722itH8762.[15]In the lightH216of the king'sH4428countenanceH6440is lifeH2416; and his favourH7522is as a cloudH5645of the latter rainH4456.[16]How much betterH2896is it to getH7069[H8800]wisdomH2451than goldH2742! and to getH7069[H8800]understandingH998rather to be chosenH977[H8737]than silverH3701![17]The highwayH4546of the uprightH3477is to departH5493[H8800]from evilH7451: he that keepethH5341[H8802]his wayH1870preservethH8104[H8802]his soulH5315.[18]PrideH1347goeth beforeH6440destructionH7667, and an haughtyH1363spiritH7307beforeH6440a fallH3783.[19]BetterH2896it is to be of an humbleH8217spiritH7307with the lowlyH6035[H8675][H6041], than to divideH2505[H8763]the spoilH7998with the proudH1343.[20]He that handleth a matterH1697wiselyH7919[H8688]shall findH4672[H8799]goodH2896: and whoso trustethH982[H8802]in the LORDH3068, happy is heH835.[21]The wiseH2450in heartH3820shall be calledH7121[H8735]prudentH995[H8737]: and the sweetnessH4986of the lipsH8193increasethH3254[H8686]learningH3948.[22]UnderstandingH7922is a wellspringH4726of lifeH2416unto him that hathH1167it: but the instructionH4148of foolsH191is follyH200.[23]The heartH3820of the wiseH2450teachethH7919[H8686]his mouthH6310, and addethH3254[H8686]learningH3948to his lipsH8193.[24]PleasantH5278wordsH561are as an honeycombH6688[H1706], sweetH4966to the soulH5315, and healthH4832to the bonesH6106.[25]There isH3426a wayH1870that seemeth rightH3477untoH6440a manH376, but the endH319thereof are the waysH1870of deathH4194.[26]HeH5315that labourethH6001labourethH5998[H8804]for himself; for his mouthH6310cravethH404it of himH8804.[27]An ungodlyH1100manH376diggeth upH3738[H8802]evilH7451: and in his lipsH8193there is as a burningH6867fireH784.[28]A frowardH8419manH376sowethH7971[H8762]strifeH4066: and a whispererH5372separatethH6504[H8688]chief friendsH441.[29]A violentH2555manH376enticethH6601[H8762]his neighbourH7453, and leadethH3212[H8689]him into the wayH1870that is not goodH2896.[30]He shuttethH6095[H8802]his eyesH5869to deviseH2803[H8800]froward thingsH8419: movingH7169[H8802]his lipsH8193he bringethH3615evilH7451to passH3615.[H8765][31]The hoary headH7872is a crownH5850of gloryH8597, if it be foundH4672[H8735]in the wayH1870of righteousnessH6666.[32]He that is slowH750to angerH639is betterH2896than the mightyH1368; and he that rulethH4910[H8802]his spiritH7307than he that takethH3920[H8802]a cityH5892.[33]The lotH1486is castH2904[H8714]into the lapH2436; but the whole disposingH4941thereof is of the LORDH3068.