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[1] The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
[3] Commit your deeds to Yahweh,
and your plans shall succeed.
[4] Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;
they shall certainly not be unpunished.
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
[7] When a man’s ways please Yahweh,
he makes 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 plans his course,
but Yahweh directs his steps.
[10] Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
He shall not betray his mouth.
[11] Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
They value one who speaks the truth.
[14] The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but a wise man will pacify it.
[15] In the light of the king’s face is life.
His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
[16] How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
[17] The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
[18] Pride goes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
[19] It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
than to divide the plunder with the proud.
[20] He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
[22] Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but the punishment of fools is their folly.
[23] The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
[24] Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.
[26] The appetite of the laboring man labors for him,
for his mouth urges him on.
[27] A worthless man devises mischief.
His speech is like a scorching fire.
[28] A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close friends.
[29] A man of violence entices his neighbor,
and leads him in a way that is not good.
[30] One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,
one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
[31] Gray hair is a crown of glory.
It is attained by a life of righteousness.
[32] One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
[33] The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from Yahweh.
but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the motives.
[3] Commit your deeds to Yahweh,
and your plans shall succeed.
[4] Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;
they shall certainly not be unpunished.
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
[7] When a man’s ways please Yahweh,
he makes 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 plans his course,
but Yahweh directs his steps.
[10] Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
He shall not betray his mouth.
[11] Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
They value one who speaks the truth.
[14] The king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but a wise man will pacify it.
[15] In the light of the king’s face is life.
His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
[16] How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
[17] The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
[18] Pride goes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
[19] It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
than to divide the plunder with the proud.
[20] He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
[22] Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but the punishment of fools is their folly.
[23] The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
[24] Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.
[26] The appetite of the laboring man labors for him,
for his mouth urges him on.
[27] A worthless man devises mischief.
His speech is like a scorching fire.
[28] A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close friends.
[29] A man of violence entices his neighbor,
and leads him in a way that is not good.
[30] One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,
one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
[31] Gray hair is a crown of glory.
It is attained by a life of righteousness.
[32] One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
[33] The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from Yahweh.
King James Version
[1] The preparationsH4633 of the heartH3820 in man,H120 and the answerH4617 of the tongue,H3956 [is] from the Lord.H3068 [2] All the waysH1870 of a manH376 [are] cleanH2134 in his own eyes;H5869 but the LordH3068 weighethH8505(QalActPtc) the spirits.H7307 [3] CommitH1556(QalImpv) thy worksH4639 unto the Lord,H3068 and thy thoughtsH4284 shall be established.H3559(NiphImpf) [4] The LordH3068 hath madeH6466(QalPerf) all [things] for himself:H4617 yea, even the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evil.H7451 [5] Every one [that is] proudH1362 in heartH3820 [is] an abominationH8441 to the Lord:H3068 [though] handH3027 [join] in hand,H3027 he shall not be unpunished.H5352(NiphImpf) [6] By mercyH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is purged:H3722(PualImpf) and by the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 [men] departH5493(QalInf) from evil.H7451 [7] When a man’sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521(QalInf) the Lord,H3068 he maketh even his enemiesH341(QalActPtc) to be at peaceH7999(HiphImpf) with him. [8] BetterH2896 [is] a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 than greatH7230 revenuesH8393 without right.H4941 [9] A man’sH120 heartH3820 devisethH2803(PielImpf) his way:H1870 but the LordH3068 directethH3559(HiphImpf) his steps.H6806 [10] A divine sentenceH7081 [is] in the lipsH8193 of the king:H4428 his mouthH6310 transgressethH4603(QalImpf) not in judgment.H4941 [11] A justH4941 weightH6425 and balanceH3976 [are] the Lord’s:H3068 all the weightsH68 of the bagH3599 [are] his work.H4639 [12] [It is] an abominationH8441 to kingsH4428 to commitH6213(QalInf) wickedness:H7562 for the throneH3678 is establishedH3559(NiphImpf) by righteousness.H6666 [13] RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 [are] the delightH7522 of kings;H4428 and they loveH157(QalImpf) him that speakethH1696(QalActPtc) right.H3477 [14] The wrathH2534 of a kingH4428 [is as] messengersH4397 of death:H4194 but a wiseH2450 manH376 will pacifyH3722(PielImpf) it. [15] In the lightH216 of the king’sH4428 countenanceH6440 [is] life;H2416 and his favourH7522 [is] as a cloudH5645 of the latter rain.H4456 [16] How much betterH2896 [is it] to getH7069(QalInf) wisdomH2451 than gold!H2742 and to getH7069(QalInf) understandingH998 rather to be chosenH977(NiphPtc) than silver!H3701 [17] The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 [is] to departH5493(QalInf) from evil:H7451 he that keepethH5341(QalActPtc) his wayH1870 preservethH8104(QalActPtc) his soul.H5315 [18] PrideH1347 [goeth] beforeH6440 destruction,H7667 and an haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fall.H3783 [19] BetterH2896 [it is to be] of an humbleH8217 spiritH7307 with the lowly,H6035(Qere) than to divideH2505(PielInf) the spoilH7998 with the proud.H1343 [20] He that handleth a matterH1697 wiselyH7919(HiphPtc) shall findH4672(QalImpf) good:H2896 and whoso trustethH982(QalActPtc) in the Lord,H3068 happyH835 [is] he. [21] The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 shall be calledH7121(NiphImpf) prudent:H995(NiphPtc) and the sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increasethH3254(HiphImpf) learning.H3948 [22] UnderstandingH7922 [is] a wellspringH4726 of lifeH2416 unto him that hathH1167 it: but the instructionH4148 of foolsH191 [is] folly.H200 [23] The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 teachethH7919(HiphImpf) his mouth,H6310 and addethH3254(HiphImpf) learningH3948 to his lips.H8193 [24] PleasantH5278 wordsH561 [are as] an honeycomb,H6688 sweetH4966 to the soul,H5315 and healthH4832 to the bones.H6106 [25] There isH3426 a wayH1870 that seemeth rightH3477 untoH6440 a man,H376 but the endH319 thereof [are] the waysH1870 of death.H4194 [26] HeH5315 that labourethH6001 labourethH5998(QalPerf) for himself; for his mouthH6310 cravethH404(QalPerf) it of him. [27] An ungodlyH1100 manH376 diggeth upH3738(QalActPtc) evil:H7451 and in his lipsH8193 [there is] as a burningH6867 fire.H784 [28] A frowardH8419 manH376 sowethH7971(PielImpf) strife:H4066 and a whispererH5372 separatethH6504(HiphPtc) chief friends.H441 [29] A violentH2555 manH376 enticethH6601(PielImpf) his neighbour,H7453 and leadethH3212(HiphPerf) him into the wayH1870 [that is] not good.H2896 [30] He shuttethH6095(QalActPtc) his eyesH5869 to deviseH2803(QalInf) froward things:H8419 movingH7169(QalActPtc) his lipsH8193 he bringethH3615 evilH7451 to pass.H3615(PielPerf) [31] The hoary headH7872 [is] a crownH5850 of glory,H8597 [if] it be foundH4672(NiphImpf) in the wayH1870 of righteousness.H6666 [32] [He that is] slowH750 to angerH639 [is] betterH2896 than the mighty;H1368 and he that rulethH4910(QalActPtc) his spiritH7307 than he that takethH3920(QalActPtc) a city.H5892 [33] The lotH1486 is castH2904(HophImpf) into the lap;H2436 but the whole disposingH4941 thereof [is] of the Lord.H3068
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