💾 Archived View for scholasticdiversity.us.to › scriptures › christian › bible › 06125adad2d5898a-01… captured on 2024-05-12 at 17:37:46. Gemini links have been rewritten to link to archived content
-=-=-=-=-=-=-
[1] The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses:
He turneth it whithersoever he will.
[2] Every way of a man is right in his own eyes;
But Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
[3] To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
[4] A high look, and a proud heart,
Even the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
[5] The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
[6] The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
[7] The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away,
Because they refuse to do justice.
[8] The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is right.
[9] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,
Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
[10] The soul of the wicked desireth evil:
His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
[11] When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
[12] The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked,
How the wicked are overthrown to their ruin.
[13] Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
[14] A gift in secret pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
[15] It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
[16] The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding
Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
[17] He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:
He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
[18] The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;
And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
[19] It is better to dwell in a desert land,
Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
[20] There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
[21] He that followeth after righteousness and kindness
Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
[22] A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
[23] Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue
Keepeth his soul from troubles.
[24] The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name;
He worketh in the arrogance of pride.
[25] The desire of the sluggard killeth him;
For his hands refuse to labor.
[26] There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
[27] The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
[28] A false witness shall perish;
But the man that heareth shall speak so as to endure.
[29] A wicked man hardeneth his face;
But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.
[30] There is no wisdom nor understanding
Nor counsel against Jehovah.
[31] The horse is prepared against the day of battle;
But victory is of Jehovah.
PUBLIC DOMAIN