| 1 | The plans of the mind belong to mortals, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. |
| 2 | All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes, but the LORD weighs the spirit. |
| 3 | Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established. |
| 4 | The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. |
| 5 | All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the LORD; be assured, they will not go unpunished. |
| 6 | By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one avoids evil. |
| 7 | When the ways of people please the LORD, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them. |
| 8 | Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice. |
| 9 | The human mind plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps. |
| 10 | Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment. |
| 11 | Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work. |
| 12 | It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness. |
| 13 | Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right. |
| 14 | A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and whoever is wise will appease it. |
| 15 | In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain. |
| 16 | How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| 17 | The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives. |
| 18 | Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 19 | It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| 20 | Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the LORD. |
| 21 | The wise of heart is called perceptive, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness. |
| 22 | Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools. |
| 23 | The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to their lips. |
| 24 | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. |
| 25 | Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death. |
| 26 | The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on. |
| 27 | Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire. |
| 28 | A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| 29 | The violent entice their neighbors, and lead them in a way that is not good. |
| 30 | One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass. |
| 31 | Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. |
| 32 | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city. |
| 33 | The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is the LORD’s alone. |