211The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.He turns it wherever he desires.+2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,but Yahweh weighs the hearts.+3To do righteousness and justiceis more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.+4A high look, and a proud heart,the lamp of the wicked, is sin.+5The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.+6Getting treasures by a lying tongueis a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.+7The violence of the wicked will drive them away,because they refuse to do what is right.+8The way of the guilty is devious,but the conduct of the innocent is upright.+9It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,than to share a house with a contentious woman.+10The soul of the wicked desires evil;his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.+11When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.+12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,and brings the wicked to ruin.+13Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.+14A gift in secret pacifies anger;and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.+15It is joy to the righteous to do justice;but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.+16The man who wanders out of the way of understandingshall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.+17He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man.He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.+18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;the treacherous for the upright.+19It is better to dwell in a desert land,than with a contentious and fretful woman.+20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;but a foolish man swallows it up.+21He who follows after righteousness and kindnessfinds life, righteousness, and honor.+22A wise man scales the city of the mighty,and brings down the strength of its confidence.+23Whoever guards his mouth and his tonguekeeps his soul from troubles.+24The proud and haughty man, “scoffer” is his name;he works in the arrogance of pride.+25The desire of the sluggard kills him,for his hands refuse to labor.+26There are those who covet greedily all day long;but the righteous give and don’t withhold.+27The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!+28A false witness will perish,and a man who listens speaks to eternity.+29A wicked man hardens his face;but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.+30There is no wisdom nor understandingnor counsel against Yahweh.+31The horse is prepared for the day of battle;but victory is with Yahweh.+
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