1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.
2All a man's ways are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirits.
3Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.
4The LORD has made all things for himself. Yes, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5Everyone who is proud in heart is disgusting to the LORD. Though hand join in hand, he will not go unpunished.
6By mercy and truth sin is cleansed away, and by the fear of the LORD men turn away from evil.
7When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
8Better is a little with righteousness than great earnings gained wrongly.
9A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
10A sentence from God is on the lips of the king. His mouth does not go wrong in judgment.
11A fair weight and balance belong to the LORD. All the weights in the bag are his work.
12It is disgusting to kings to do wickedness, for the throne is made firm by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love the one who speaks what is right.
14The anger of a king is like messengers of death, but a wise man will calm it.
15In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favour is like a cloud that brings the spring rain.
16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil. The one who watches his way keeps his soul safe.
18Pride goes before destruction, and a proud spirit before a fall.
19It is better to have a humble spirit among the lowly than to share out the plunder with the proud.
20The one who handles a matter wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the LORD is happy.
21The wise in heart will be called sensible, and sweet speech increases learning.
22Understanding is a spring of life to the one who has it, but the teaching of fools is folly.
23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and health to the bones.
25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the ways of death.
26The one who works, works for himself, for his mouth urges him on.
27An ungodly man digs up evil, and on his lips there is like a burning fire.
28A crooked man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
29A violent man tempts his neighbour, and leads him into a way that is not good.
30He shuts his eyes to plan crooked things. He moves his lips and brings evil about.
31Grey hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
32The one who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and the one who rules his spirit than the one who takes a city.
33The lot is thrown into the lap, but the whole decision of it comes from the LORD.