[1] The preparations of the heart belong to man: but 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 every thing for its own end: 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 with injustice.
[9] 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 shall not transgress in judgment.
[11] A just balance and scales 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 or 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! yea, to get understanding is 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 a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
[20] He that giveth heed unto the word 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 correction of fools is their folly.
[23] The heart of the wise instructeth 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 which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
[26] The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
[27] A worthless man deviseth mischief: and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
[28] A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
[29] A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way that is not good.
[30] He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
[31] The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall 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.