1 - It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 - All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
3 - Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
4 - The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
5 - Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 - By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 - When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 - Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
9 - The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
10 - Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
11 - Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
12 - They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 - Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
14 - The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
15 - In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
16 - Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17 - The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
18 - Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
19 - It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
20 - The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
21 - The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.
22 - Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
23 - The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
24 - Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 - There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
26 - The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
27 - The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
28 - A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
29 - An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 - He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.
31 - Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
32 - The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.
33 - Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
