Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
The king's heart is in Yahweh's
hand like
the watercourses.
He turns
it wherever
he desires
.
The king's heart is in the
hand of
the LORD,
as
the
rivers
of
water:
he turneth
it whithersoever
he will
.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes ,
But Yahweh
weighs
the hearts.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes :
but the LORD
pondereth
the
hearts.
To do righteousness
and
justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh
than sacrifice.
To do justice and
judgment
is more acceptable to the
LORD
than sacrifice.
A
high look, and a proud heart, The lamp
of the wicked, is sin.
An
high look, and a proud heart, and
the plowing
of the wicked, is sin.
The plans
of the diligent surely
lead
to profit
; And
everyone
who
is hasty surely
rushes
to poverty
.
The thoughts
of the diligent tend
only
to plenteousness
; but
of
every
one
that
is hasty only
to want
.
Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting
vapor
for
those
who
seek death.
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
drive
them away,
Because they refuse to do what
is
right
.
The robbery
of the wicked shall
destroy
them ;
because they refuse to do judgment
.
The way of the
guilty
is devious,
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
.
It is better to dwell in the
corner of the housetop, Than to
share
a
house
with a contentious
woman.
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 desires
evil ;
His neighbor
finds
no mercy
in his eyes.
The soul of the wicked desireth
evil :
his neighbour
findeth
no favour
in his eyes.
When the mocker
is punished, the simple gains
wisdom;
When the wise is instructed, he receives
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
stops
his ears at the cry of the poor, He will
also cry out
, but shall not be heard.
Whoso
stoppeth
his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall
cry himself
, but shall not be heard.
A gift in secret pacifies
anger ;
And a bribe
in the cloak,
strong wrath.
A gift in secret pacifieth
anger :
and a reward
in the bosom
strong wrath.
It is joy to the righteous
to do justice;
But it
is
a
destruction 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
wanders
out of the way of understanding Shall 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 shall be a poor man: He who
loves
wine and oil shall not be rich.
He that
loveth
pleasure shall be a poor man: he that
loveth
wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked is
a ransom for the righteous ;
The treacherous
for the upright.
The wicked shall
be
a ransom for the righteous ,
and
the transgressor
for the upright.
It is better to dwell in a
desert
land
, Than with a contentious and fretful
woman.
It is better to dwell in the
wilderness
, than with a contentious and an
angry
woman.
There is precious
treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swallows
it up.
There is treasure to
be
desired
and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth
it up.
He who
follows
after righteousness and kindness
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 brings
down the strength of its
confidence.
A wise man scaleth
the city of the mighty, and casteth
down the strength of the
confidence thereof
.
Whoever
guards
his mouth and his tongue Keeps
his soul from troubles.
Whoso
keepeth
his mouth and his tongue keepeth
his soul from troubles.
The
proud and haughty man,
"scoffer"
is his name ;
He
works
in the
arrogance
of
pride
.
Proud and haughty scorner
is his name ,
who
dealeth
in proud
wrath
.
The desire of the sluggard
kills
him ,
For his hands refuse to labor
.
The desire of the slothful
killeth
him ;
for his hands refuse to labour
.
There
are
those
who
covet
greedily all the day long ;
But the righteous give
and don't
withhold
.
He
coveteth
greedily all the day long :
but the righteous giveth
and spareth
not
.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an
abomination: How much more, when he brings
it with a wicked mind !
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth
it with a wicked mind ?
A false witness will
perish ,
And
a
man who
listens
speaks
to
eternity
.
A false witness shall
perish :
but
the
man that
heareth
speaketh
constantly
.
A wicked man hardens
his face ;
But as for the upright, he establishes
his ways
.
A wicked man hardeneth
his face :
but as for the upright, he directeth
his way
.
There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh
.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the
LORD
.
The horse is prepared for
the day of battle ;
But victory
is with
Yahweh
.
The horse is prepared against
the day of battle :
but safety
is of
the
LORD
.
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