Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
KJV
King James Version
The king’s
heart is a
waterway
in the hand of the LORD ;
He directs
it where
He pleases
.
The king's
heart is in the hand of the LORD ,
as
the
rivers
of
water:
he turneth
it whithersoever
he will
.
All
a man’s
ways
seem
right to
him,
but the LORD weighs
the heart
.
Every
way
of
a man
is
right in
his
own
eyes:
but the LORD pondereth
the hearts
.
To do righteousness
and
justice is more desirable
to the LORD than sacrifice.
To do justice and
judgment
is more acceptable
to the LORD than sacrifice.
Haughty
eyes
and a proud heart —
the guides
of the wicked —are
sin.
An
high
look,
and a proud heart ,
and
the plowing
of the wicked ,
is
sin.
The plans
of the diligent bring
plenty,
as
surely
as
haste
leads
to poverty
.
The thoughts
of the diligent tend
only
to plenteousness;
but
of
every
one
that
is
hasty
only
to
want
.
Making
a
fortune
by a lying tongue is a vanishing
mist,
a
deadly
pursuit
.
The
getting
of
treasures
by a lying tongue is a vanity
tossed
to
and
fro
of
them
that
seek
death
.
The violence
of the wicked will
sweep
them away
because they refuse to do what
is
just
.
The robbery
of the wicked shall
destroy
them ;
because they refuse to do judgment
.
The way of a
guilty
man is crooked,
but the
conduct
of
the innocent
is upright
.
The way of man is froward
and
strange:
but as
for
the pure,
his
work
is right
.
Better to live
on
a corner of the roof
than to
share
a
house
with a quarrelsome
wife
.
It
is
better to dwell
in
a corner of the housetop,
than with a brawling
woman
in
a
wide
house
.
The soul of the wicked man
craves
evil ;
his neighbor
finds
no favor
in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desireth
evil :
his neighbour
findeth
no favour
in his eyes.
When a
mocker
is punished, the simple gain
wisdom;
and when a
wise man
is instructed, he acquires
knowledge.
When the
scorner
is punished, the simple is
made
wise:
and when the
wise is instructed, he receiveth
knowledge.
The Righteous One
considers
the house of the wicked and
brings
the wicked to
ruin
.
The righteous man
wisely
considereth
the house of the wicked :
but
God
overthroweth
the wicked for
their
wickedness
.
Whoever
shuts
his ears to
the cry of the poor, he too
shall cry out
and
receive
no
answer
.
Whoso
stoppeth
his ears at
the cry of the poor, he also
shall cry himself,
but
shall
not
be
heard
.
A gift in secret soothes
anger ,
and a covert
bribe
pacifies
great
wrath.
A gift in secret pacifieth
anger :
and a reward
in
the
bosom
strong
wrath.
Justice
executed
is a
joy to the righteous,
but a
terror
to the workers of iniquity.
It
is joy to the just
to
do
judgment:
but destruction
shall
be
to the workers of iniquity.
The man who
strays
from
the path
of understanding will
rest
in the assembly
of the dead.
The man that
wandereth
out
of
the way
of understanding shall
remain
in the congregation
of the dead.
He who
loves
pleasure will
become
poor ;
the
one
who
loves
wine and oil will
never
be rich.
He that
loveth
pleasure shall
be
a
poor man:
he
that
loveth
wine and oil shall
not
be rich.
The wicked become
a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless
for the upright.
The wicked shall
be
a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor
for the upright.
Better to live
in the desert
than with a contentious and ill-tempered
wife
.
It
is
better to dwell
in the wilderness,
than with a contentious and an
angry
woman
.
Precious
treasures
and oil are
in the dwelling of the wise ,
but a foolish man consumes
them
.
There
is
treasure
to
be
desired
and oil in the dwelling of the wise ;
but a foolish man spendeth
it
up
.
He who
pursues
righteousness and loving
devotion
finds
life, righteousness, and honor
.
He that
followeth
after
righteousness and mercy
findeth
life, righteousness, and honour
.
A wise man scales
the city of the mighty and pulls
down the stronghold
in
which
they
trust
.
A wise man scaleth
the city of the mighty ,
and casteth
down the strength
of
the
confidence
thereof
.
He
who
guards
his mouth and tongue keeps
his soul from distress
.
Whoso
keepeth
his mouth and his
tongue keepeth
his soul from troubles
.
Mocker
is
the
name
of
the
proud and arrogant
man—
of
him
who acts
with
excessive
pride
.
Proud and haughty
scorner
is
his
name,
who dealeth
in
proud
wrath
.
The craving
of the slacker
kills
him because
his hands refuse to work
.
The desire
of the slothful
killeth
him ;
for
his hands refuse to labour
.
All day long he
covets
more,
but the righteous give
without
restraint
.
He
coveteth
greedily
all the
day long :
but the righteous giveth
and
spareth
not
.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—
how much more so
when brought
with ill
intent!
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination:
how much more ,
when he
bringeth
it
with a
wicked
mind?
A lying
witness will
perish ,
but the man who
listens
to
truth
will
speak
forever
.
A false
witness shall
perish :
but the man that
heareth
speaketh
constantly
.
A wicked man hardens
his face ,
but the upright man
makes
his way sure
.
A wicked man hardeneth
his face :
but as
for
the upright ,
he
directeth
his way.
There is no wisdom ,
no
understanding ,
no
counsel that
can
prevail
against the LORD.
There is no wisdom nor
understanding nor
counsel against the LORD.
A
horse is prepared for
the day of battle ,
but victory
is of the LORD.
The
horse is prepared against
the day of battle :
but safety
is of the LORD.
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