¹The arrangements of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

²All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the breaths.

³Roll your works to Yahweh, and your thoughts will be established.

⁴Yahweh made everything for its answer, and the wicked also for the day of evil.

⁵Everyone high of heart is Yahweh's abomination; hand to hand, he will not go unpunished.

⁶By loyal love and stability guilt is covered, and by the fear of Yahweh one turns aside from evil.

⁷When Yahweh is pleased with the ways of a man, even his enemies he makes friendly with him.

⁸Better a little with righteousness than a multitude of harvests without justice.

⁹A man's heart reckons his way, but Yahweh establishes his step.

¹⁰Divination is on the lips of a king; in justice his mouth does not act unfaithfully.

¹¹A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh; all the stones of the bag are his work.

¹²To do wickedness is an abomination to kings, for by righteousness a throne is established.

¹³The lips of righteousness are the delight of kings, and he loves one who speaks what is upright.

¹⁴The anger of a king is messengers of death, but a wise man will cover it.

¹⁵In the light of a king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

¹⁶To acquire wisdom, how good it is, more than gold; and to acquire understanding is to be chosen over silver.

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to turn aside from evil; one who guards his way keeps his being.

¹⁸Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness of breath before a stumbling.

¹⁹Better to be lowly of breath with the humble than to divide plunder with the arrogant.

²⁰One who gives attention to a word will find good, and one who trusts in Yahweh, how blessed is he!

²¹The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of the lips adds instruction.

²²Insight is a spring of life to its owners, but the discipline of fools is foolishness.

²³The heart of a wise man makes his mouth act wisely, and adds instruction to his lips.

²⁴Words of favor are a honeycomb of honey, sweet to the being and healing to the bone.

²⁵There is a way right before the face of a man, but its end is the ways of death.

²⁶The being of a laborer labors for him, for his mouth presses on him.

²⁷A man of worthlessness digs up evil, and on his lip it is like a scorching fire.

²⁸A man of perversities sends out strife, and a whisperer separates a close friend.

²⁹A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

³⁰One who shuts his eyes does so to reckon perverse things; one who purses his lips has accomplished evil.

³¹Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is found in the way of righteousness.

³²Better one slow of anger than a mighty man, and one who rules his breath than one who captures a city.

³³In the bosom the lot is thrown, but all its justice is from Yahweh.