As a rush of water, so is the king's heart in God's hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
Every man seems to himself righteous; but the Lord directs the hearts.
To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.
A high-minded man is stout-hearted in [his] pride; and the lamp of the wicked is sin.
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He that gathers treasures with a lying tongue pursues vanity [on] to the snares of death.
Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly.
To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.
[It is] better to dwell in a corner on the house-top, than in plastered [rooms] with unrighteousness, and in an open house.
The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.
When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: and a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: and despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear [him].
A secret gift calms anger: but he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
[It is] the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy [man] is abominable with evil-doers.
A man that wanders out of the way of righteousness, shall rest in the congregation of giants.
A poor man loves mirth, loving wine and oil in abundance;
and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.
[It is] better to dwell in a wilderness than with a quarrelsome and talkative and passionate woman.
A desirable treasure will rest on the mouth of the wise; but foolish men will swallow it up.
The way of righteousness and mercy will find life and glory.
A wise man assaults strong cities, and demolishes the fortress in which the ungodly trusted.
He that keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from trouble.
A bold and self-willed and insolent [man] is called a pest: and he that remembers injuries is a transgressor.
Desires kill the sluggard; for his hands do not choose to do anything.
An ungodly man entertains evil desires all the day: but the righteous is unsparingly merciful and compassionate.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are abomination to the Lord, for they offer them wickedly.
A false witness shall perish; but an obedient man will speak cautiously.
An ungodly man impudently withstands with his face; but the upright man himself understands his ways.
There is no wisdom, there is no courage, there is no counsel against the ungodly.
A horse is prepared for the day of battle; but help is of the Lord.