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

Of man arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

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 pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

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

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

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

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked for a 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.

An abomination to Jehovah every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

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

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside 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, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

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

Better a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

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

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

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

An oath on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

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

A just beam and balances Jehovah's, His work all the stones of the bag.

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

An abomination to kings doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

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

The delight of kings righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

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

The fury of a king messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth 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 a king's face life, And his good-will 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!

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

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

A highway of the upright, `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

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

Before destruction pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

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

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

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

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

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

To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

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

A fountain of life understanding to its possessors, 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 causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

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

Sayings of pleasantness a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

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

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

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

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused to bend over it.

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

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

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

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

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

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

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

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

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

A crown of beauty grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

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

Better the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

33 ¶ The lot is cast into the lap, but the judgment thereof is of the LORD.

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah all its judgment!