¹⁾The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

²⁾All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

³⁾Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

⁴⁾The Lord hath made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵⁾Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

⁶⁾By mercy and truth iniquity is purged; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

⁷⁾When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸⁾Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

⁹⁾A man's heart deviseth his way; but the Lord directeth his steps.

¹⁰⁾A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹⁾A just weight and balance are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹²⁾It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³⁾Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴⁾The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵⁾In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶⁾How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹⁷⁾The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁸⁾Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹⁾Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²⁰⁾He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

²¹⁾The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²²⁾Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

²³⁾The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴⁾Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

²⁵⁾There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death.

²⁶⁾He that laboreth, laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

²⁷⁾An ungodly man diggeth up evil; and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸⁾A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁹⁾A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

³⁰⁾He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things; moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

³¹⁾The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

³²⁾He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³³⁾The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.