1 People|strong="H0120" might|strong="H3068" plan what they|strong="H3068" want to|strong="H3068" say, but|strong="H3820" it|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" gives them|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" right words.
2 People|strong="H0376" think|strong="H5869" that|strong="H3605" whatever|strong="H3605" they|strong="H0376" do|strong="H3605" is|strong="H3068" right|strong="H8505", but|strong="H0376" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" judges their|strong="H3605" reason for|strong="H3605" doing|strong="H1870" it|strong="H3068".
3 Turn to|strong="H0413" the|strong="H0413" LORD|strong="H3068" for|strong="H0413" help in|strong="H0413" everything you|strong="H0413" do|strong="H4639", and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H0413" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" successful|strong="H3559".
4 The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" has|strong="H3068" a|strong="H3068" plan for|strong="H3605" everything|strong="H3605". In|strong="H3068" his|strong="H3605" plan, the|strong="H3605" wicked|strong="H7563" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1571" destroyed.
5 The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" hates those|strong="H3605" who|strong="H3605" are|strong="H3027" proud. You|strong="H3605" can|strong="H3808" be|strong="H3808" sure he|strong="H3068" will|strong="H3068" punish them|strong="H3027" all|strong="H3605".
6 Faithful|strong="H2617" love|strong="H2617" and|strong="H3068" loyalty|strong="H2617" will|strong="H3068" remove|strong="H5493" your|strong="H3068" guilt|strong="H5771". Respect the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", and|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5771" will|strong="H3068" stay far away|strong="H5493" from|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451".
7 When|strong="H3068" people|strong="H0376" live|strong="H1870" to|strong="H3068" please|strong="H7521" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068", even|strong="H1571" their|strong="H3068" enemies|strong="H0341" will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H1571" at|strong="H3068" peace with|strong="H0854" them|strong="H0854".
8 It|strong="H3808" is|strong="H4941" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H4941" be|strong="H3808" poor and|strong="H4941" do right|strong="H4941" than|strong="H3808" to|strong="H4941" be|strong="H3808" rich and|strong="H4941" do wrong.
9 People|strong="H0120" can|strong="H0120" plan|strong="H2803" what|strong="H3559" they|strong="H3068" want to|strong="H3068" do|strong="H1870", but|strong="H1870" it|strong="H3559" is|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" LORD|strong="H3068" who|strong="H3068" guides their|strong="H3068" steps|strong="H6806".
10 When|strong="H5921" a|strong="H5921" king|strong="H4428" speaks, his|strong="H5921" words|strong="H6310" are|strong="H8193" law. So|strong="H3808" when|strong="H5921" he|strong="H3808" makes a|strong="H5921" decision|strong="H4941", it|strong="H5921" is|strong="H4428" never|strong="H3808" a|strong="H5921" mistake.
11 The|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068" wants all|strong="H3605" scales|strong="H3976" and|strong="H3068" balances|strong="H3976" to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" right|strong="H4941"; he|strong="H3068" wants all|strong="H3605" business|strong="H4639" agreements to|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" fair.
12 Kings|strong="H4428" hate|strong="H8441" to|strong="H4428" see anyone|strong="H3588" doing|strong="H6213" wrong, because|strong="H3588" kingdoms grow strong only when|strong="H3588" everyone is|strong="H4428" honest and|strong="H4428" fair.
13 Kings|strong="H4428" want to|strong="H1696" hear the|strong="H0157" truth. They|strong="H7522" like|strong="H0157" those who|strong="H4428" are|strong="H8193" honest|strong="H6664".
14 When|strong="H0376" a|strong="H0376" king|strong="H4428" gets angry|strong="H2534", he|strong="H0376" can|strong="H0376" put someone|strong="H0376" to|strong="H0376" death|strong="H4194". So|strong="H3722" it is|strong="H0376" wise|strong="H2450" to|strong="H0376" keep the|strong="H4194" king|strong="H4428" happy.
15 When the|strong="H6440" king|strong="H4428" is|strong="H4428" happy, life|strong="H2416" is|strong="H4428" better for|strong="H4428" everyone. When he|strong="H6440" is|strong="H4428" pleased|strong="H7522", it|strong="H6440" is|strong="H4428" like|strong="H6440" a|strong="H6440" refreshing spring|strong="H4456" rain|strong="H4456".
16 Wisdom|strong="H2451" is|strong="H4100" worth much|strong="H4100" more than|strong="H2896" gold|strong="H2742". Understanding|strong="H0998" is|strong="H4100" worth much|strong="H4100" more than|strong="H2896" silver|strong="H3701".
17 Good people|strong="H5315" try to|strong="H8104" avoid|strong="H5493" evil|strong="H7451". They|strong="H4546" watch|strong="H8104" what|strong="H3477" they|strong="H4546" do|strong="H8104" and|strong="H1870" protect|strong="H8104" themselves|strong="H5315".
18 Pride|strong="H1347" is|strong="H7307" the|strong="H6440" first|strong="H6440" step toward|strong="H6440" destruction|strong="H7667". Proud|strong="H1347" thoughts will|strong="H7307" lead you|strong="H6440" to|strong="H6440" defeat.
19 It|strong="H7998" is|strong="H7307" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0854" be a|strong="H7307" humble|strong="H6041" person living among|strong="H0854" the|strong="H0854" poor|strong="H6041" than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0854" share the|strong="H0854" wealth among|strong="H0854" the|strong="H0854" proud|strong="H1343".
20 Good|strong="H2896" things|strong="H1697" happen|strong="H4672" to|strong="H5921" those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" learn from|strong="H5921" their|strong="H3068" experiences, and|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" LORD|strong="H3068" blesses those|strong="H5921" who|strong="H3068" trust|strong="H0982" him|strong="H5921".
21 People|strong="H3820" will|strong="H3820" know if someone is|strong="H3820" wise|strong="H2450". Those|strong="H2450" who|strong="H2450" choose their|strong="H0995" words|strong="H8193" carefully|strong="H0995" can|strong="H3254" be|strong="H3820" very convincing.
22 Good sense|strong="H7922" is|strong="H0200" a spring of|strong="H1167" fresh water to|strong="H2416" those who|strong="H1167" have|strong="H7922" it, but|strong="H0191" fools|strong="H0191" can offer only foolishness|strong="H0200".
23 Wise|strong="H2450" people|strong="H3820" always think|strong="H3820" before|strong="H5921" they|strong="H5921" speak|strong="H6310", so|strong="H5921" what|strong="H6310" they|strong="H5921" say|strong="H6310" is|strong="H3820" worth listening to|strong="H5921".
24 Kind words|strong="H0561" are|strong="H6106" like|strong="H5315" honey|strong="H1706"; they|strong="H5315" are|strong="H6106" easy to|strong="H5315" accept and|strong="H5315" good for|strong="H5315" your|strong="H5315" health|strong="H4832".
25 There|strong="H3426" is|strong="H3426" a|strong="H3426" way|strong="H1870" that|strong="H1870" seems right|strong="H3477" to|strong="H0376" people|strong="H0376", but|strong="H0376" that|strong="H1870" way|strong="H1870" leads only to|strong="H0376" death|strong="H4194".
26 The|strong="H5921" thought of|strong="H5921" hunger|strong="H6310" keeps the|strong="H5921" workers working so|strong="H3588" that|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" can eat.
27 Troublemakers create disasters|strong="H7451". Their|strong="H5921" advice destroys like|strong="H0376" a|strong="H5921" wildfire.
28 Troublemakers are|strong="H0376" always causing problems. Their|strong="H7971" gossip breaks up the|strong="H7971" closest of|strong="H0376" friends|strong="H6504".
29 Cruel people|strong="H0376" trick their|strong="H3808" neighbors|strong="H7453" and|strong="H0376" make them|strong="H0376" do|strong="H1870" wrong|strong="H2555".
30 With|strong="H5869" a|strong="H2803" wink|strong="H7169" of|strong="H5869" the|strong="H5869" eye|strong="H5869", they|strong="H7451" plan|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5869" trick someone. With|strong="H5869" a|strong="H2803" grin, they|strong="H7451" make|strong="H2803" plans|strong="H2803" to|strong="H5869" hurt their|strong="H3615" friends.
31 Gray|strong="H7872" hair|strong="H7872" is|strong="H1870" a|strong="H4672" crown|strong="H5850" of|strong="H1870" glory|strong="H8597" on|strong="H1870" people who|strong="H4672" have|strong="H4672" lived good lives. It|strong="H4672" is|strong="H1870" earned by|strong="H1870" living|strong="H1870" right|strong="H6666".
32 It|strong="H3920" is|strong="H0639" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0750" be patient|strong="H0750" than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0750" be a|strong="H3920" strong|strong="H1368" soldier. It|strong="H3920" is|strong="H0639" better|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0750" control|strong="H4910" your anger|strong="H0639" than|strong="H2896" to|strong="H0750" capture|strong="H3920" a|strong="H3920" city|strong="H5892".
33 People might|strong="H3068" throw|strong="H2904" lots|strong="H1486" to|strong="H3068" make|strong="H1486" a|strong="H3068" decision|strong="H4941", but|strong="H3605" the|strong="H3605" answer always comes from|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3605" LORD|strong="H3068".