1 ¶ Of man are the preparations of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

2 ¶ All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

3 ¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

4 ¶ The LORD has made all things by himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5 ¶ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; the covenant that he makes, shall not be without chastening.

Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

6 ¶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah depart from evil.

7 ¶ When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 ¶ Better is a little with righteousness than a great number of fruits with injustice.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

9 ¶ The heart of man devises his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

10 ¶ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

11 ¶ A just weight and balance are the LORD’s; all the weights of the bag are his work.

The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

12 ¶ It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is to be established with righteousness.

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

13 ¶ Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaks that which is right.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

14 ¶ The wrath of the king is as a messenger of death, but the wise man will avoid it.

The fury of a king is messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

15 I n the light of the king’s countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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 acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

17 ¶ The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.

18 ¶ Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ¶ It is better to humble your spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20 ¶ He who has understanding in the word shall find good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

21 ¶ The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

22 ¶ Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 ¶ The heart of the wise causes his mouth to be prudent, and with his lips he shall increase doctrine.

The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

24 ¶ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and medicine to the bones.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.

25 ¶ There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

26 ¶ The soul of him that labours, labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.

27 ¶ The man of Belial digs in search of evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

28 T he perverse man sows strife, and the tale bearer separates princes.

A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

29 ¶ The evil man flatters his neighbour and leads him into the way that is not good.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

30 H e shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

He that shutteth his eyes, to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

31 ¶ Old age is a crown of glory if it is found in the way of righteousness.

The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.

32 ¶ He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

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 judgment thereof is of the LORD.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.