[1]The king'sH4428heartH3820is in the handH3027of the LORDH3068, as the riversH6388of waterH4325: he turnethH5186[H8686]it whithersoever he willH2654.[H8799][2]Every wayH1870of a manH376is rightH3477in his own eyesH5869: but the LORDH3068ponderethH8505[H8802]the heartsH3826.[3]To doH6213[H8800]justiceH6666and judgmentH4941is more acceptableH977[H8737]to the LORDH3068than sacrificeH2077.[4]An highH7312lookH5869, and a proudH7342heartH3820, and the plowingH5215of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403.[5]The thoughtsH4284of the diligentH2742tend only to plenteousnessH4195; but of every one that is hastyH213[H8801]only to wantH4270.[6]The gettingH6467of treasuresH214by a lyingH8267tongueH3956is a vanityH1892tossed to and fro ofH5086[H8737]them that seekH1245[H8764]deathH4194.[7]The robberyH7701of the wickedH7563shall destroyH1641[H8799]them; because they refuseH3985[H8765]to doH6213[H8800]judgmentH4941.[8]The wayH1870of manH376is frowardH2019and strangeH2054: but as for the pureH2134, his workH6467is rightH3477.[9]It is betterH2896to dwellH3427[H8800]in a cornerH6438of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079[H8675][H4066]womanH802in a wideH2267houseH1004.[10]The soulH5315of the wickedH7563desirethH183[H8765]evilH7451: his neighbourH7453findeth no favourH2603[H8717]in his eyesH5869.[11]When the scornerH3887[H8801]is punishedH6064[H8800], the simpleH6612is made wiseH2449[H8799]: and when the wiseH2450is instructedH7919[H8687], he receivethH3947[H8799]knowledgeH1847.[12]The righteousH6662man wisely considerethH7919[H8688]the houseH1004of the wickedH7563: but God overthrowethH5557[H8764]the wickedH7563for their wickednessH7451.[13]Whoso stoppethH331[H8801]his earsH241at the cryH2201of the poorH1800, he also shall cryH7121[H8799]himself, but shall not be heardH6030.[H8735][14]A giftH4976in secretH5643pacifiethH3711[H8799]angerH639: and a rewardH7810in the bosomH2436strongH5794wrathH2534.[15]It is joyH8057to the justH6662to doH6213[H8800]judgmentH4941: but destructionH4288shall be to the workersH6466[H8802]of iniquityH205.[16]The manH120that wanderethH8582[H8802]out of the wayH1870of understandingH7919[H8687]shall remainH5117[H8799]in the congregationH6951of the deadH7496.[17]He that lovethH157[H8802]pleasureH8057shall be a poorH4270manH376: he that lovethH157[H8802]wineH3196and oilH8081shall not be richH6238.[H8686][18]The wickedH7563shall be a ransomH3724for the righteousH6662, and the transgressorH898[H8802]for the uprightH3477.[19]It is betterH2896to dwellH3427[H8800]in the wildernessH776[H4057], than with a contentiousH4079[H8675][H4066]and an angryH3708womanH802.[20]There is treasureH214to be desiredH2530[H8737]and oilH8081in the dwellingH5116of the wiseH2450; but a foolishH3684manH120spendeth it upH1104.[H8762][21]He that followethH7291[H8802]after righteousnessH6666and mercyH2617findethH4672[H8799]lifeH2416, righteousnessH6666, and honourH3519.[22]A wiseH2450man scalethH5927[H8804]the cityH5892of the mightyH1368, and casteth downH3381[H8686]the strengthH5797of the confidence thereofH4009.[23]Whoso keepethH8104[H8802]his mouthH6310and his tongueH3956keepethH8104[H8802]his soulH5315from troublesH6869.[24]ProudH2086and haughtyH3093scornerH3887[H8801]is his nameH8034, who dealethH6213[H8802]in proudH2087wrathH5678.[25]The desireH8378of the slothfulH6102killethH4191[H8686]him; for his handsH3027refuseH3985[H8765]to labourH6213.[H8800][26]He covetethH183[H8694]greedilyH8378all the dayH3117long: but the righteousH6662givethH5414[H8799]and sparethH2820notH8799.[27]The sacrificeH2077of the wickedH7563is abominationH8441: how much more, when he bringethH935[H8686]it with a wicked mindH2154?[28]A falseH3577witnessH5707shall perishH6[H8799]: but the manH376that hearethH8085[H8802]speakethH1696[H8762]constantlyH5331.[29]A wickedH7563manH376hardenethH5810[H8689]his faceH6440: but as for the uprightH3477, he directethH995[H8799][H8675][H3559][H8686]his wayH1870.[30]There is no wisdomH2451nor understandingH8394nor counselH6098against the LORDH3068.[31]The horseH5483is preparedH3559[H8716]against the dayH3117of battleH4421: but safetyH8668is of the LORDH3068.