Dual Panel1The preparations <04633> of the heart <03820> in man <0120>_, and the answer <04617> of the tongue <03956>_, [is] from the LORD <03068>_. {preparations: or, disposings}
2All the ways <01870> of a man <0376> [are] clean <02134> in his own eyes <05869>_; but the LORD <03068> weigheth <08505> (8802) the spirits <07307>_.
3Commit <01556> (8798) thy works <04639> unto the LORD <03068>_, and thy thoughts <04284> shall be established <03559> (8735)_. {Commit: Heb. Roll}
4The LORD <03068> hath made <06466> (8804) all [things] for himself <04617>_: yea, even the wicked <07563> for the day <03117> of evil <07451>_.
5Every one [that is] proud <01362> in heart <03820> [is] an abomination <08441> to the LORD <03068>_: [though] hand <03027> [join] in hand <03027>_, he shall not be unpunished <05352> (8735)_. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
6By mercy <02617> and truth <0571> iniquity <05771> is purged <03722> (8792)_: and by the fear <03374> of the LORD <03068> [men] depart <05493> (8800) from evil <07451>_.
7When a man's <0376> ways <01870> please <07521> (8800) the LORD <03068>_, he maketh even his enemies <0341> (8802) to be at peace <07999> (8686) with him.
8Better <02896> [is] a little <04592> with righteousness <06666> than great <07230> revenues <08393> without right <04941>_.
9A man's <0120> heart <03820> deviseth <02803> (8762) his way <01870>_: but the LORD <03068> directeth <03559> (8686) his steps <06806>_.
10A divine sentence <07081> [is] in the lips <08193> of the king <04428>_: his mouth <06310> transgresseth <04603> (8799) not in judgment <04941>_. {A divine...: Heb. Divination}
11A just <04941> weight <06425> and balance <03976> [are] the LORD'S <03068>_: all the weights <068> of the bag <03599> [are] his work <04639>_. {the weights: Heb. the stones}
12[It is] an abomination <08441> to kings <04428> to commit <06213> (8800) wickedness <07562>_: for the throne <03678> is established <03559> (8735) by righteousness <06666>_.
13Righteous <06664> lips <08193> [are] the delight <07522> of kings <04428>_; and they love <0157> (8799) him that speaketh <01696> (8802) right <03477>_.
14The wrath <02534> of a king <04428> [is as] messengers <04397> of death <04194>_: but a wise <02450> man <0376> will pacify <03722> (8762) it.
15In the light <0216> of the king's <04428> countenance <06440> [is] life <02416>_; and his favour <07522> [is] as a cloud <05645> of the latter rain <04456>_.
16How much better <02896> [is it] to get <07069> (8800) wisdom <02451> than gold <02742>_! and to get <07069> (8800) understanding <0998> rather to be chosen <0977> (8737) than silver <03701>_!
17The highway <04546> of the upright <03477> [is] to depart <05493> (8800) from evil <07451>_: he that keepeth <05341> (8802) his way <01870> preserveth <08104> (8802) his soul <05315>_.
18Pride <01347> [goeth] before <06440> destruction <07667>_, and an haughty <01363> spirit <07307> before <06440> a fall <03783>_.
19Better <02896> [it is to be] of an humble <08217> spirit <07307> with the lowly <06035> (8675) <06041>_, than to divide <02505> (8763) the spoil <07998> with the proud <01343>_.
20He that handleth a matter <01697> wisely <07919> (8688) shall find <04672> (8799) good <02896>_: and whoso trusteth <0982> (8802) in the LORD <03068>_, happy <0835> [is] he. {handleth...: or, understandeth a matter}
21The wise <02450> in heart <03820> shall be called <07121> (8735) prudent <0995> (8737)_: and the sweetness <04986> of the lips <08193> increaseth <03254> (8686) learning <03948>_.
22Understanding <07922> [is] a wellspring <04726> of life <02416> unto him that hath <01167> it: but the instruction <04148> of fools <0191> [is] folly <0200>_.
23The heart <03820> of the wise <02450> teacheth <07919> (8686) his mouth <06310>_, and addeth <03254> (8686) learning <03948> to his lips <08193>_. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise}
24Pleasant <05278> words <0561> [are as] an honeycomb <06688> <01706>_, sweet <04966> to the soul <05315>_, and health <04832> to the bones <06106>_.
25There is <03426> a way <01870> that seemeth right <03477> unto <06440> a man <0376>_, but the end <0319> thereof [are] the ways <01870> of death <04194>_.
26He <05315> that laboureth <06001> laboureth <05998> (8804) for himself; for his mouth <06310> craveth <0404> (8804) it of him. {He...: Heb. The soul of him that} {craveth...: Heb. boweth unto him}
27An ungodly <01100> man <0376> diggeth up <03738> (8802) evil <07451>_: and in his lips <08193> [there is] as a burning <06867> fire <0784>_. {An...: Heb. A man of Belial}
28A froward <08419> man <0376> soweth <07971> (8762) strife <04066>_: and a whisperer <05372> separateth <06504> (8688) chief friends <0441>_. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth}
29A violent <02555> man <0376> enticeth <06601> (8762) his neighbour <07453>_, and leadeth <03212> (8689) him into the way <01870> [that is] not good <02896>_.
30He shutteth <06095> (8802) his eyes <05869> to devise <02803> (8800) froward things <08419>_: moving <07169> (8802) his lips <08193> he bringeth <03615> (0) evil <07451> to pass <03615> (8765)_.
31The hoary head <07872> [is] a crown <05850> of glory <08597>_, [if] it be found <04672> (8735) in the way <01870> of righteousness <06666>_.
32[He that is] slow <0750> to anger <0639> [is] better <02896> than the mighty <01368>_; and he that ruleth <04910> (8802) his spirit <07307> than he that taketh <03920> (8802) a city <05892>_.
33The lot <01486> is cast <02904> (8714) into the lap <02436>_; but the whole disposing <04941> thereof [is] of the LORD <03068>_.