1 T he preparations of the heart belong to man, 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 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 pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding 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.

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

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

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

19 B etter to be of a humble 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 H e who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a 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 winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.

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

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

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