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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 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.