1 The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
3 To do righteousness and justice
4 A high look, and a proud heart,
5 The thoughts of the diligent
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
7 The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,
8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
12 The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked,
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger;
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land,
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
21 He that followeth after righteousness and kindness
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
24 The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;
25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him;
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
28 A false witness shall perish;
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face;
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding
31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle;