1People plan what they want to do,
2People may think that their actions are right,
3◄Request/Rely on► Yahweh to direct what you plan to do;
4Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does;
5Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud [IDM];
6Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned.
7When our behavior pleases Yahweh,
8It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly
9People plan what they want to do,
10If God directs what a king says,
11Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct;
12Kings detest those who do evil,
13Kings are delighted to hear people say [MTY] what is true;
14If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed,
15If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a long life (OR, he will not order people to be executed);
16Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold;
17Those whose behavior [MET] is good/right turn away from doing evil;
18Being proud will ◄lead to your having/cause you to have► disasters;
19It is better to be humble and poor
20Those who heed good teaching/instruction will prosper;
21People say that those who are wise learn what is right/good behavior,
22Being wise is like having a fountain that gives life [MET],
23Those who are wise think carefully before they talk,
24Kind words are like honey [SIM]:
25There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that people think are right,
26If a worker ◄has an appetite/is hungry►, that urges him to work hard
27Worthless people plan ways to cause trouble for others,
28Deceitful people cause strife/quarreling among other people;
29Those who act violently entice/encourage others to also act violently
30People sometimes show with one of their eyes to signal to their friends that they are planning to do something to harm others;
31Gray hair is like a glorious crown [MET]
32Those who do not become angry quickly are better than those who are powerful;
33People ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to decide what should be done,