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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 pleases.2 aEvery person’s way is right in his own eyes,But the LORD bexamines the hearts.3 To do arighteousness and justiceIs preferred 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 certainly lead to advantage,But everyone bwho is in a hurry certainly comes 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 sweep them away,Because they arefuse to act with justice.8 The way of a guilty person is acrooked,But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.9 It is better to live on a corner of a roofThan 1in a house shared with a contentious woman.10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;His aneighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.11 When the ascoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.12 The 1righteous one considers the house of the wicked,Bringing the awicked to ruin.13 One who ashuts his ear to the outcry of the poorWill also call out himself, and not be banswered.14 A agift in secret subdues anger,And a bribe 1in an inside pocket, strong wrath.15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,But aterror to those who practice injustice.16 A person who wanders from the way of understandingWill arest in the assembly of the 1dead.17 One who aloves pleasure will become a poor person;One 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 irritating woman.20 There is precious atreasure and oil in the home of the wise,But a foolish person bswallows it up.21 One who apursues righteousness and loyaltyFinds life, righteousness, and honor.22 A awise person scales the city of the mightyAnd brings down the 1stronghold in which they trust.23 One who aguards his mouth and his tongue,Guards his soul from troubles.24 “Proud,” “Arrogant,” “aScoffer,” are his names,One who acts with binsolent pride.25 The adesire of the 1lazy one 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 a person who listens will speak forever.29 A wicked person 1adisplays a bold face,But as for the bupright, he makes his way sure.30 There is ano wisdom, no understanding,And no 1plan against the LORD.31 The ahorse is prepared for the day of battle,But the bvictory belongs to the LORD.