| 1 | To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue. | |
| 2 | All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD. | |
| 3 | Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. | |
| 4 | The LORD works out everything for his own ends--even the wicked for a day of disaster. | |
| 5 | The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. | |
| 6 | Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil. | |
| 7 | When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. | |
| 8 | Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice. | |
| 9 | In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. | |
| 10 | The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice. | |
| 11 | Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making. | |
| 12 | Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness. | |
| 13 | Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth. | |
| 14 | A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it. | |
| 15 | When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. | |
| 16 | How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! | |
| 17 | The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. | |
| 18 | Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. | |
| 19 | Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. | |
| 20 | Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. | |
| 21 | The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction. | |
| 22 | Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools. | |
| 23 | A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. | |
| 24 | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. | |
| 25 | There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. | |
| 26 | The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on. | |
| 27 | A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. | |
| 28 | A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends. | |
| 29 | A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. | |
| 30 | He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. | |
| 31 | Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life. | |
| 32 | Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city. | |
| 33 | The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. | |