| 1 ¶ The preparations1 of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
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| 2 ¶ All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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| 3 ¶ Commit2 thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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| 4 ¶ The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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| 5 ¶ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.3
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| 6 ¶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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| 7 ¶ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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| 8 ¶ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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| 9 ¶ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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| 10 ¶ A divine4 sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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| 11 ¶ A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights5 of the bag are his work.
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| 12 ¶ It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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| 13 ¶ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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| 14 ¶ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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| 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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| 16 ¶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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| 17 ¶ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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| 18 ¶ Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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| 19 ¶ Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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| 20 ¶ He that handleth6 a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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| 21 ¶ The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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| 22 ¶ Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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| 23 ¶ The heart of the wise teacheth7 his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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| 24 ¶ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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| 25 ¶ There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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| 26 ¶ He8 that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth9 it of him.
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| 27 ¶ An10 ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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| 28 A froward man soweth11 strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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| 29 ¶ A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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| 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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| 31 ¶ The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
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| 32 ¶ He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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| 33 ¶ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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