The
preparations of the heart in man, and the answer
of the tongue, is from the Lord.
02 All the ways of a man are clean in his own
eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
03 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy
thoughts shall be established.
04 The Lord hath made all things for himself:
yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
05 Every one that is proud in heart is an
abomination to the Lord: though hand join in
hand, he shall not be unpunished.
06 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by
the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
07 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh
even his enemies to be at peace with him.
08 Better is a little with righteousness than
great revenues without right.
09 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord
directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence 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!
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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, 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 a whisperer
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.
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