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On Life and Conduct

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;He ^aturns it whichever way He wishes. Ex 10:1, 2; Ezra 6:222 ^aEvery man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the LORD ^bweighs and examines the hearts of people and their motives. Prov 24:12; Luke 16:153 To do ^arighteousness and justiceIs more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice for wrongs repeatedly committed. 1+@Sam 15:22; Prov 15:8; Is 1:11; Hos 6:6; Mic 6:7, 84 Haughty and arrogant eyes and a proud heart,The ^alamp of the wicked their self-centered pride, is sin in the eyes of God.5 The plans of the ^adiligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,But everyone ^bwho acts in haste comes surely to poverty.6 ^aAcquiring treasures by a lying tongueIs a fleeting vapor, the seeking and pursuit of ^bdeath.7 The violence of the wicked will return to them and drag them away like fish caught in a net,Because they ^arefuse to act with justice.8 The way of the guilty is exceedingly ^acrooked,But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of the housetop on the flat roof, exposed to the weatherThan in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil like an addictive substance;His ^aneighbor finds no compassion in his eyes. James 2:1611 When the ^ascoffer is punished, the naive observes the lesson and becomes wise;But when the wise and teachable person is instructed, he receives knowledge. Prov 19:2512 The righteous one keeps an eye on the house of the wicked—How the ^awicked are cast down to ruin.13 Whoever ^ashuts his ears at the cry of the poorWill cry out himself and not be ^banswered. Matt 18:30-34; James 2:1314 A ^agift in secret subdues anger,And a bribe hidden in the pocket, strong wrath.15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God) ,But ^ato the evildoers it is disaster.16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding (godly wisdom)Will ^aremain in the assembly of the dead.17 He who ^aloves only selfish pleasure will become a poor man;He who loves and is devoted to ¹wine and olive oil will not become rich.18 The wicked become a ^aransom for the righteous,And the ^btreacherous in the place of the upright for they fall into their own traps.19 ^aIt is better to dwell in a desert landThan with a contentious and troublesome woman.20 There is precious ^atreasure and oil in the house of the wise who prepare for the future,But a short-sighted and foolish man ^bswallows it up and wastes it.21 He who earnestly ^aseeks righteousness and loyaltyFinds life, righteousness, and honor. Prov 15:9; Matt 5:622 A ^awise man scales the city walls of the mightyAnd brings down the stronghold in which they trust.23 He who ^aguards his mouth and his tongueGuards himself from troubles. Prov 12:13; 13:3; 18:21; James 3:224 “Proud,” “Haughty,” “^aScoffer,” are his namesWho acts with ^boverbearing and insolent pride.25 The ^adesire of the lazy kills him,For his hands refuse to labor;26 He craves all the day long and does no work,But the righteous willingly ^agives and does not withhold what he has. 2+@Cor 9:6-1027 The ^asacrifice of the wicked is detestable and offensive to the LORD.How much more unacceptable and insulting can it be when he brings it with evil intention?28 A ^afalse witness will perish,But a man who listens to the truth will speak forever and go unchallenged.29 A wicked man ^aputs on a bold face,But as for the ^bupright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way with the confidence of integrity.30 There is ^ano human wisdom or understandingOr counsel that can prevail against the LORD.31 The ^ahorse is prepared for the day of battle,But deliverance and ^bvictory belong to the LORD.

On Life and Conduct

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD;He ^aturns it wherever He wishes.2 ^aEvery man’s way is right in his own eyes,But the LORD ^bweighs the hearts.3 To do ^arighteousness and justiceIs desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,The ^alamp of the wicked, is sin.5 The plans of the ^adiligent lead surely to advantage,But everyone ^bwho is hasty comes surely to poverty.6 The ^aacquisition of treasures by a lying tongueIs a fleeting vapor, the ¹pursuit of ^bdeath.7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,Because they ^arefuse to act with justice.8 The way of a guilty man is ^acrooked,But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.9 It is better to live in a corner of a roofThan ¹in a house shared with a contentious woman.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;His ^aneighbor finds no favor in his eyes.11 When the ^ascoffer is punished, the ¹naive becomes wise;But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,Turning the ^awicked to ruin.13 He who ^ashuts his ear to the cry of the poorWill also cry himself and not be ^banswered.14 A ^agift in secret subdues anger,And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,But is ^aterror to the workers of iniquity.16 A man who wanders from the way of understandingWill ^arest in the assembly of the ¹dead.17 He who ^aloves pleasure will become a poor man;He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.18 The wicked is a ^aransom for the righteous,And the ^btreacherous is in the place of the upright.19 ^aIt is better to live in a desert landThan with a contentious and vexing woman.20 There is precious ^atreasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,But a foolish man ^bswallows it up.21 He who ^apursues righteousness and loyaltyFinds life, righteousness and honor.22 A ^awise man scales the city of the mightyAnd brings down the ¹stronghold in which they trust.23 He who ^aguards his mouth and his tongue,Guards his soul from troubles.24 “Proud,” “Haughty,” “^aScoffer,” are his names,Who acts with ^binsolent pride.25 The ^adesire of the sluggard puts him to death,For his hands refuse to work;26 All day long he ¹is craving,While the righteous ^agives and does not hold back.27 The ^asacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,How much more when he brings it with evil intent!28 A ^afalse witness will perish,But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.29 A wicked man ¹^adisplays a bold face,But as for the ^bupright, he makes his way sure.30 There is ^ano wisdom and no understandingAnd no counsel against the LORD.31 The ^ahorse is prepared for the day of battle,But ^bvictory belongs to the LORD.