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 weigheth the spirits.

³ Commit thy works unto the LORD,
and thy thoughts shall be established.

⁴ The LORD hath made all things for himself:
yea, 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 maketh 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 deviseth his way:
but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰ A divine sentence [A divination] is in the lips of the king:
his mouth transgresseth 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 speaketh 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 favour 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 keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁸ Pride goeth 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 handleth a matter wisely shall find good:
and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

²¹ The wise in heart shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it:
but the instruction of fools is folly.

²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth,
and addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are as an honeycomb [a comb of honey],
sweet to the soul,
and health to the bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof are the ways of death.

²⁶ He that laboureth laboureth for himself;
for his mouth craveth it of him.

²⁷ An ungodly man diggeth up evil:
and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸ A froward man soweth strife:
and awhisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁹ A violent man enticeth his neighbour,
and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

³⁰ He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things:
moving his lips he bringeth 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 ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap;
but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.