1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. | TOSK |
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. | C | TOSK |
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice. | C | TOSK |
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—the guides of the wicked—are sin. | C | TOSK |
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty. | C | TOSK |
6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. | C | TOSK |
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. | C | TOSK |
8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. | C | TOSK |
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. | TOSK |
10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. | TOSK |
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge. | TOSK |
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. | TOSK |
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer. | TOSK |
14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath. | TOSK |
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity. | TOSK |
16 The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead. | TOSK |
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich. | TOSK |
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright. | TOSK |
19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife. | TOSK |
20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them. | TOSK |
21 He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor. | TOSK |
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. | TOSK |
23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. | TOSK |
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride. | C | TOSK |
25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. | C | TOSK |
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint. | C | TOSK |
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought with ill intent! | C | TOSK |
28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever. | C | TOSK |
29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure. | C | TOSK |
30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. | C | TOSK |
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD. | C | TOSK |