^{1 Ref} The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

^{2 Ref} Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.

^{3 Ref} To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.

^{4 Ref} A high look, and a proud heart, `Even' the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

^{5 Ref} The thoughts of the diligent `tend' only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty `hasteth' only to want.

^{6 Ref} The getting of treasures by a lying tongue Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.

^{7 Ref} The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

^{8 Ref} The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked; But as for the pure, his work is right.

^{9 Ref} It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

^{10 Ref} The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

^{11 Ref} When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise; And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

^{12 Ref} The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked, `How' the wicked are overthrown to `their' ruin.

^{13 Ref} Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

^{14 Ref} A gift in secret pacifieth anger; And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.

^{15 Ref} It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

^{16 Ref} The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

^{17 Ref} He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

^{18 Ref} The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous `cometh' in the stead of the upright.

^{19 Ref} It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

^{20 Ref} There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

^{21 Ref} He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

^{22 Ref} A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

^{23 Ref} Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

^{24 Ref} The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

^{25 Ref} The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

^{26 Ref} There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

^{27 Ref} The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

^{28 Ref} A false witness shall perish; But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.

^{29 Ref} A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

^{30 Ref} There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

^{31 Ref} The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

^{1 Ref} The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.

^{2 Ref} Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.

^{3 Ref} To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.

^{4 Ref} A high look and a heart of pride, *** of the evil-doer is sin.

^{5 Ref} The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

^{6 Ref} He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.

^{7 Ref} By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

^{8 Ref} Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.

^{9 Ref} It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.

^{10 Ref} The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

^{11 Ref} When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.

^{12 Ref} The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

^{13 Ref} He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

^{14 Ref} By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

^{15 Ref} It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

^{16 Ref} The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

^{17 Ref} The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.

^{18 Ref} The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

^{19 Ref} It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

^{20 Ref} There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

^{21 Ref} He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.

^{22 Ref} A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

^{23 Ref} He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

^{24 Ref} The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.

^{25 Ref} The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.

^{26 Ref} All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

^{27 Ref} The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

^{28 Ref} A false witness will be cut off, ...

^{29 Ref} The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

^{30 Ref} Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

^{31 Ref} The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.