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1. The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases.
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1. The king H4428 's heart H3820 is in the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 , as the rivers H6388 of water H4325 : he turneth H5186 it whithersoever H5921 H3605 H834 he will H2654 .
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2. People may be right in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their heart.
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2. Every H3605 way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes H5869 : but the LORD H3068 pondereth H8505 the hearts H3826 .
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3. The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.
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3. To do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment H4941 is more acceptable H977 to the LORD H3068 than sacrifice H4480 H2077 .
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4. Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.
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4. A high H7312 look H5869 , and a proud H7342 heart H3820 , and the plowing H5215 of the wicked H7563 , is sin H2403 .
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5. Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
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5. The thoughts H4284 of the diligent H2742 tend only H389 to plenteousness H4195 ; but of every one H3605 that is hasty H213 only H389 to want H4270 .
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6. Wealth created by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.
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6. The getting H6467 of treasures H214 by a lying H8267 tongue H3956 is a vanity H1892 tossed to and fro H5086 of them that seek H1245 death H4194 .
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7. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
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7. The robbery H7701 of the wicked H7563 shall destroy H1641 them; because H3588 they refuse H3985 to do H6213 judgment H4941 .
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8. The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent travel a straight road.
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8. The way H1870 of man H376 is froward H2019 and strange H2054 : but as for the pure H2134 , his work H6467 is right H3477 .
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9. It's better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
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9. It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in H5921 a corner H6438 of the housetop H1406 , than with a brawling H4079 woman H4480 H802 in a wide H2267 house H1004 .
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10. Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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10. The soul H5315 of the wicked H7563 desireth H183 evil H7451 : his neighbor H7453 findeth no H3808 favor H2603 in his eyes H5869 .
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11. If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise; if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
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11. When the scorner H3887 is punished H6064 , the simple H6612 is made wise H2449 : and when the wise H2450 is instructed H7919 , he receiveth H3947 knowledge H1847 .
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12. The Righteous One knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked; he will bring disaster on them.
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12. The righteous H6662 man wisely considereth H7919 the house H1004 of the wicked H7563 : but God overthroweth H5557 the wicked H7563 for their wickedness H7451 .
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13. Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
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13. Whoso stoppeth H331 his ears H241 at the cry H4480 H2201 of the poor H1800 , he also H1571 shall cry H7121 himself H1931 , but shall not H3808 be heard H6030 .
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14. A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
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14. A gift H4976 in secret H5643 pacifieth H3711 anger H639 : and a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath H2534 .
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15. Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.
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15. It is joy H8057 to the just H6662 to do H6213 judgment H4941 : but destruction H4288 shall be to the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 .
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16. The person who strays from common sense will end up in the company of the dead.
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16. The man H120 that wandereth H8582 out of the way H4480 H1870 of understanding H7919 shall remain H5117 in the congregation H6951 of the dead H7496 .
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17. Those who love pleasure become poor; those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
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17. He that loveth H157 pleasure H8057 shall be a poor H4270 man H376 : he that loveth H157 wine H3196 and oil H8081 shall not H3808 be rich H6238 .
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18. The wicked are punished in place of the godly, and traitors in place of the honest.
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18. The wicked H7563 shall be a ransom H3724 for the righteous H6662 , and the transgressor H898 for H8478 the upright H3477 .
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19. It's better to live alone in the desert than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
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19. It is better H2896 to dwell H3427 in the wilderness H776 H4057 , than with a contentious H4079 and an angry H3708 woman H4480 H802 .
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20. The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
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20. There is treasure H214 to be desired H2530 and oil H8081 in the dwelling H5116 of the wise H2450 ; but a foolish H3684 man H120 spendeth it up H1104 .
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21. Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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21. He that followeth H7291 after righteousness H6666 and mercy H2617 findeth H4672 life H2416 , righteousness H6666 , and honor H3519 .
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22. The wise conquer the city of the strong and level the fortress in which they trust.
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22. A wise H2450 man scaleth H5927 the city H5892 of the mighty H1368 , and casteth down H3381 the strength H5797 of the confidence H4009 thereof.
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23. Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.
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23. Whoso keepeth H8104 his mouth H6310 and his tongue H3956 keepeth H8104 his soul H5315 from troubles H4480 H6869 .
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24. Mockers are proud and haughty; they act with boundless arrogance.
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24. Proud H2086 and haughty H3093 scorner H3887 is his name H8034 , who dealeth H6213 in proud H2087 wrath H5678 .
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25. Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work.
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25. The desire H8378 of the slothful H6102 killeth H4191 him; for H3588 his hands H3027 refuse H3985 to labor H6213 .
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26. Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give!
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26. He coveteth H183 greedily H8378 all H3605 the day H3117 long : but the righteous H6662 giveth H5414 and spareth H2820 not H3808 .
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27. The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable, especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
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27. The sacrifice H2077 of the wicked H7563 is abomination H8441 : how much more H637 H3588 , when he bringeth H935 it with a wicked mind H2154 ?
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28. A false witness will be cut off, but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
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28. A false H3577 witness H5707 shall perish H6 : but the man H376 that heareth H8085 speaketh H1696 constantly H5331 .
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29. The wicked bluff their way through, but the virtuous think before they act.
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29. A wicked H7563 man H376 hardeneth H5810 his face H6440 : but as for the upright H3477 , he H1931 directeth H995 his way H1870 .
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30. No human wisdom or understanding or plan can stand against the LORD.
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30. There is no H369 wisdom H2451 nor H369 understanding H8394 nor H369 counsel H6098 against H5048 the LORD H3068 .
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31. The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the LORD.
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31. The horse H5483 is prepared H3559 against the day H3117 of battle H4421 : but safety H8668 is of the LORD H3068 .
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