¹The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; ²All a man’s ways seem right to him, ³To do righteousness and justice ⁴Haughty eyes and a proud heart— ⁵The plans of the diligent bring plenty, ⁶Making a fortune by a lying tongue ⁷The violence of the wicked will sweep them away ⁸The way of a guilty man is crooked, ⁹Better to live on a corner of the roof ¹⁰The soul of the wicked man craves evil; ¹¹When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; ¹²The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked ¹³Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, ¹⁴A gift in secret soothes anger, ¹⁵Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, ¹⁶The man who strays from the path of understanding ¹⁷He who loves pleasure will become poor; ¹⁸The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, ¹⁹Better to live in the desert ²⁰Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, ²¹He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion ²²A wise man scales the city of the mighty ²³He who guards his mouth and tongue ²⁴Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man — ²⁵The craving of the slacker kills him ²⁶All day long he covets more, ²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— ²⁸A lying witness will perish, ²⁹A wicked man hardens his face, ³⁰There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel ³¹A horse is prepared for the day of battle,