1 The plans of the heart belong to humans,
2 A person thinks all his ways are pure,
3 Entrust your efforts to the Lord,
4 The Lord has made everything for his own purpose,
5 Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the Lord.
6 By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord.
7 When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
8 Better a few ⌞possessions⌟ gained honestly
9 A person may plan his own journey,
10 When a divine revelation is on a king’s lips,
11 Honest balances and scales belong to the Lord.
12 Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings
13 Kings are happy with honest words,
14 A king’s anger announces death,
15 When the king is cheerful, there is life,
16 How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold,
17 The highway of decent people turns away from evil.
18 Pride precedes a disaster,
19 Better to be humble with lowly people
20 Whoever gives attention to the Lord’s word prospers,
21 The person who is truly wise is called understanding,
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it,
23 A wise person’s heart controls his speech,
24 Pleasant words are ⌞like⌟ honey from a honeycomb—
25 There is a way that seems right to a person,
26 A laborer’s appetite works to his advantage,
27 A worthless person plots trouble,
28 A devious person spreads quarrels.
29 A violent person misleads his neighbor
30 Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious.
31 Silver hair is a beautiful crown found in a righteous life.
32 Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero.
33 The dice are thrown,