1 T he preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

2 A ll the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits.

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

3 C ommit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

4 T he Lord has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5 E veryone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

6 I n mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

7 W hen a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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

8 B etter is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.

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

9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.

A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

10 D ivination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

11 H onest weights and scales are the Lord ’s; All the weights in the bag are His work.

A just weight and balance are the Lord 's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

12 I t is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.

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

13 R ighteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.

Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

14 A s messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

15 I n the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like 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 H ow much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

17 T he highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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

18 P ride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

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

19 B etter to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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

20 H e who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

21 T he wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

22 U nderstanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 T he heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

24 P leasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25 T here is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

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

26 T he person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27 A n ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

28 A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

29 A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.

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

30 H e winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

31 T he silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.

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

32 H e who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who 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 T he lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.