¹Streams of water are the heart of a king in the hand of Yahweh; ⌞wherever⌟ he will desire, he will turn. ²Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs hearts. ³Doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. ⁴Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart, the lamp of the wicked are sin. ⁵The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want. ⁶He who makes treasure by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and seeker of death. ⁷The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice. ⁸Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner, but the pure is upright in his conduct. ⁹Better to dwell on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a woman of contention. ¹⁰The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes. ¹¹With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise, and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge. ¹²The righteous observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked to ruin. ¹³He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard. ¹⁴A gift in secret will avert ⌞anger⌟, and a ⌞concealed bribe⌟, strong wrath. ¹⁵It is a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil. ¹⁶Whoever wanders from the way of understanding, in the assembly of the dead he will rest. ¹⁷A man of want is he who loves pleasure; he who loves wine and oil will not become rich. ¹⁸A ransom for the righteous is the wicked, and the faithless instead of the upright. ¹⁹Better to live in a land of wilderness than with a wife of quarrels and provocation. ²⁰Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise, but the foolish person will devour them. ²¹He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor. ²²To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold—its object of trust. ²³He who guards his mouth and his tongue, he guards his life from danger. ²⁴The proud, haughty one: “scoffer” is his name; he acts with arrogance of pride. ²⁵The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work. ²⁶⌞All day⌟ he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back. ²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more when he brings it in divisiveness! ²⁸A false witness will perish, but a man who listens will testify with success. ²⁹A wicked man is strong in ⌞his countenance⌟, but the upright will appoint his paths. ³⁰There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel to oppose Yahweh. ³¹A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but to Yahweh belongs the victory.