1 O f man arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

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

2 A ll the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

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

3 R oll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 B etter a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

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

9 T he heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

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

10 A n oath on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

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

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

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

12 A n abomination to kings doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

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

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

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

14 T he fury of a king messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

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

15 I n the light of a king's face life, And his good-will 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 T o get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

¶ How much better is it to acquire wisdom than gold! and to acquire understanding is worth more than silver!

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

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

18 B efore destruction pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

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

19 B etter is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

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

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

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

21 T o the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

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

22 A fountain of life understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

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

23 T he heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

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

24 S ayings of pleasantness a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The perverse man sows strife, and the tale bearer separates princes.

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

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

30 C onsulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

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

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

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

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

33 I nto the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah all its judgment!

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