1The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
3To do righteousness and justice
4A high look and a proud heart,
5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
6Getting treasures by a lying tongue
7The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
8The way of the guilty is devious,
9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
10The soul of the wicked desires evil;
11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
14A gift in secret pacifies anger,
15It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
17He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
19It is better to dwell in a desert land,
20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
21He who follows after righteousness and kindness
22A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
23Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue
24The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
25The desire of the sluggard kills him,
26There are those who covet greedily all day long;
27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
28A false witness will perish.
29A wicked man hardens his face;
30There is no wisdom nor understanding
31The horse is prepared for the day of battle;