1: [Like] the riversH6388 of water-H4325 the heart [is]H3820 of kingH4428 in the handH3027 of Yahweh,H3068 onH5921 all mannerH3605 whereverH0834 He wishesH2654 He turns it.H5186
2: EveryH3605 wayH1870 of a manH0376 and [is] rightH3477 in his own eyes,H5869 but weighsH8505 the heartsH3826 Yahweh.H3068
3: to doH6213 righteousnessH6666 and justiceH4941 [Is] more acceptableH0977 to YahwehH3068 than sacrifice.H2077
4: HaughtyH7311 a look,H5869 and proudH7342 a heart,H3820 [And] the plowingH5215 of the wicked,H7563 [are] sin.H2403
5: The plansH4284 of the diligentH2742 [lead] surelyH0389 to plenty-H4195 but [those of] everyoneH3605 [who is] hastyH0213 surelyH0389 to poverty.H4270
6: GettingH6467 treasuresH0214 by a tongueH3956 lyingH8267 [Is] the fantasyH1892 fleetingH5086 of those who seekH1245 death.H4194
7: The violenceH7701 of the wickedH7563 will destroy themH1641 becauseH3588 they refuseH3985 to doH6213 justice.H4941
8: [is] perverseH2019 the wayH1870 of a manH0376 guilty-H2054 but [as for] the pure,H2134 rightH3477 his work [is].H6467
9: BetterH2896 to dwellH3427 inH5921 a cornerH6438 of a housetop,H1406 Than with a womanH0802 contentiousH4079 and in a houseH1004 shared.H2267
10: The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desiresH0183 evil-H7451 noH3808 finds favorH2603 in his eyesH5869 His neighbor.H7453
11: When is punished,H6064 the scofferH3887 is made wise-H2449 the simpleH6612 but when is instructed,H7919 the wiseH2450 he receivesH3947 knowledge.H1847
12: Wisely considersH7919 the righteous [God]H6662 the houseH1004 of the wicked,H7563 OverthrowingH5557 the wickedH7563 for [their] wickedness.H7451
13: Whoever shutsH0331 his earsH0241 to the cryH2201 of the poor,H1800 alsoH1571 he,H1931 will cryH7121 and notH3808 be heard.H6030
14: A giftH4976 in secretH5643 pacifiesH3711 anger,H0639 and a bribeH7810 behind the backH2436 wrathH2534 strong.H5794
15: [it is] a joyH8057 for the justH6662 to doH6213 justice-H4941 but destruction [will come]H4288 to the workersH6466 of iniquity.H0205
16: A manH0120 who wandersH8582 from the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 in the assemblyH6951 of the deadH7496 will rest.H5117
17: [will be] a man-H0376 poorH4270 He who lovesH0157 pleasureH8057 He who lovesH0157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 notH3808 will be rich.H6238
18: A ransomH3724 for the righteous,H6662 the wicked [shall be]H7563 and forH8478 the uprightH3477 the unfaithful.H0898
19: BetterH2896 to dwellH3427 inH0776 the wilderness,H4057 Than with a woman.H0802 ContentiousH4066 and angry.H3708
20: [There is] treasureH0214 desirableH2530 and oilH8081 in the dwellingH5116 of the wise-H2450 but foolishH3684 a manH0120 squanders it.H1104
21: He who followsH7291 righteousnessH6666 and mercyH2617 FindsH4672 life,H2416 righteousness,H6666 and honor.H3519
22: The cityH5892 of the mighty,H1368 scalesH5927 a wise [man]H2450 and brings downH3381 the strongholdH5797 trusted.H4009
23: Whoever guardsH8104 his mouthH6310 and tongueH3956 KeepsH8104 from troublesH6869 his soul.H5315
24: A presumptuousH2086 [and] haughty [man]H3093 Scoffer [is]H3887 his name,H8034 He actsH6213 with arrogantH5678 pride.H2087
25: The desireH8378 of the lazy [man]H6102 kills himH4191 forH3588 refuseH3985 his handsH3027 to labor.H6213
26: AllH3605 day longH3117 He covetsH0183 greedilyH8378 but the righteousH6662 givesH5414 and notH3808 does spare.H2820
27: The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 [is] an abomination,H8441 how much moreH0637 how much more,H3588 with wicked intentH2154 [when] he brings it?H0935
28: a witnessH5707 FALSEH3577 shall perish,H0006 but the manH0376 and who hears [him]H8085 endlesslyH5331 will speak.H1696
29: HardensH5810 a manH0376 wickedH7563 his face,H6440 but [as for] the upright,H3477 heH1931 establishesH3559 his way.H1870
30: [There is] noH0369 wisdomH2451 and noH0369 understandingH8394 and noH0369 counselH6098 againstH5048 Yahweh.H3069
31: The horseH5483 [is] preparedH3559 for the dayH3117 of battle,H4421 but of YahwehH3068 deliverance [is].H8668