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Verse 1

The plans{H4633} of the heart{H3820} belong to man;{H120} But the answer{H4617} of the tongue{H3956} is from Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 2

All the ways{H1870} of a man{H376} are clean{H2134} in his own eyes;{H5869} But Jehovah{H3068} weigheth{H8505} the spirits.{H7307}

Verse 3

Commit{H1556} thy works{H4639} unto Jehovah,{H3068} And thy purposes{H4284} shall be established.{H3559}

Verse 4

Jehovah{H3068} hath made{H6466} everything for its own end;{H4617} Yea, even the wicked{H7563} for the day{H3117} of evil.{H7451}

Verse 5

Every one that is proud{H1362} in heart{H3820} is an abomination{H8441} to Jehovah:{H3068} [Though] hand{H3027} [join] in hand,{H3027} he shall not be unpunished.{H5352}

Verse 6

By mercy{H2617} and truth{H571} iniquity{H5771} is atoned{H3722} for; And by the fear{H3374} of Jehovah{H3068} men depart{H5493} from evil.{H7451}

Verse 7

When a man's{H376} ways{H1870} please{H7521} Jehovah,{H3068} He maketh even his enemies{H341} to be at peace{H7999} with him.

Verse 8

Better{H2896} is a little,{H4592} with righteousness,{H6666} Than great{H7230} revenues{H8393} with injustice.{H4941}

Verse 9

A man's{H120} heart{H3820} deviseth{H2803} his way;{H1870} But Jehovah{H3068} directeth{H3559} his steps.{H6806}

Verse 10

A divine sentence{H7081} is in the lips{H8193} of the king;{H4428} His mouth{H6310} shall not transgress in judgment.{H4941}

Verse 11

A just{H4941} balance{H3976} and scales{H6425} are Jehovah's;{H3068} All the weights{H68} of the bag{H3599} are his work.{H4639}

Verse 12

It is an abomination{H8441} to kings{H4428} to commit{H6213} wickedness;{H7562} For the throne{H3678} is established{H3559} by righteousness.{H6666}

Verse 13

Righteous{H6664} lips{H8193} are the delight{H7522} of kings;{H4428} And they love{H157} him that speaketh{H1696} right.{H3477}

Verse 14

The wrath{H2534} of a king{H4428} is [as] messengers{H4397} of death;{H4194} But a wise{H2450} man{H376} will pacify{H3722} it.

Verse 15

In the light{H216} of the king's{H4428} countenance{H6440} is life;{H2416} And his favor{H7522} is as a cloud{H5645} of the latter rain.{H4456}

Verse 16

How much better{H2896} is it to get{H7069} wisdom{H2451} than gold!{H2742} Yea, to get{H7069} understanding{H998} is rather to be chosen{H977} than silver.{H3701}

Verse 17

The highway{H4546} of the upright{H3477} is to depart{H5493} from evil:{H7451} He that keepeth{H5341} his way{H1870} preserveth{H8104} his soul.{H5315}

Verse 18

Pride{H1347} [goeth] before{H6440} destruction,{H7667} And a haughty{H1363} spirit{H7307} before{H6440} a fall.{H3783}

Verse 19

Better{H2896} it is to be of a lowly{H6035} spirit{H7307} with the poor,{H8217} Than to divide{H2505} the spoil{H7998} with the proud.{H1343}

Verse 20

He that giveth heed{H7919} unto the word{H1697} shall find{H4672} good;{H2896} And whoso trusteth{H982} in Jehovah,{H3068} happy{H835} is he.

Verse 21

The wise{H2450} in heart{H3820} shall be called{H7121} prudent;{H995} And the sweetness{H4986} of the lips{H8193} increaseth{H3254} learning.{H3948}

Verse 22

Understanding{H7922} is a well-spring{H4726} of life{H2416} unto him that hath{H1167} it; But the correction{H4148} of fools{H191} is [their] folly.{H200}

Verse 23

The heart{H3820} of the wise{H2450} instructeth{H7919} his mouth,{H6310} And addeth{H3254} learning{H3948} to his lips.{H8193}

Verse 24

Pleasant{H5278} words{H561} are [as] a honeycomb,{H6688} Sweet{H4966} to the soul,{H5315} and health{H4832} to the bones.{H6106}

Verse 25

There is{H3426} a way{H1870} which seemeth right{H3477} unto{H6440} a man,{H376} But the end{H319} thereof are the ways{H1870} of death.{H4194}

Verse 26

The appetite of the laboring{H6001} man{H5315} laboreth{H6001} for him; For his mouth{H6310} urgeth{H404} him [thereto].

Verse 27

A worthless{H1100} man{H376} deviseth{H3738} mischief;{H7451} And in his lips{H8193} there is as a scorching{H6867} fire.{H784}

Verse 28

A perverse{H8419} man{H376} scattereth{H7971} abroad strife;{H4066} And a whisperer{H5372} separateth{H6504} chief friends.{H441}

Verse 29

A man{H376} of violence{H2555} enticeth{H6601} his neighbor,{H7453} And leadeth{H3212} him in a way{H1870} that is not good.{H2896}

Verse 30

He that shutteth{H6095} his eyes,{H5869} [it is] to devise{H2803} perverse things:{H8419} He that compresseth{H7169} his lips{H8193} bringeth{H3615} evil{H7451} to pass.{H3615}

Verse 31

The hoary head{H7872} is a crown{H5850} of glory;{H8597} It shall be found{H4672} in the way{H1870} of righteousness.{H6666}

Verse 32

He that is slow{H750} to anger{H639} is better{H2896} than the mighty;{H1368} And he that ruleth{H4910} his spirit,{H7307} than he that taketh{H3920} a city.{H5892}

Verse 33

The lot{H1486} is cast{H2904} into the lap;{H2436} But the whole disposing{H4941} thereof is of Jehovah.{H3068}

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