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[1] As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
[2] Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
[3] To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
[4] A high-minded man is stout-hearted in his pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
[5] [No verse.]
[6] He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity on to the snares of death.
[7] Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
[8] To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
[9] It is better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered rooms with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
[10] The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
[11] When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
[12] A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
[13] He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
[14] A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
[15] It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.
[16] A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
[17] A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
[18] and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
[19] It is better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
[20] A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
[21] The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
[22] A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
[23] He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
[24] A bold and self-willed and insolent man is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
[25] Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
[26] An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
[27] The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
[28] A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
[29] An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
[30] There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
[31] A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.
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