1 The plans of the heart belong to man,
butl[Matt. 10:19, 20] the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 mch. 21:2; [ch. 12:15]; See ch. 30:12 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lordnch. 24:12; See 1 Sam. 16:7 weighs the spirit.
3 oSee Ps. 37:5 Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
4 pRom. 11:36 The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
evenqJob 21:30; [Ex. 9:16] the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart isrch. 6:16, 17; 8:13; Luke 16:15 an abomination to the Lord;
sch. 11:21; [ch. 28:20] be assured, he will not go unpunished.
6 BytDan. 4:27 steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and byuch. 14:16 the fear of the Lord onevver. 17; Job 28:28 turns away from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
w[Gen. 26:28; 2 Chr. 17:10] he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 xSee ch. 15:16 Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
9 y[ver. 1; ch. 19:21] The heart of man plans his way,
butzch. 20:24; [Ps. 37:23; Jer. 10:23] the Lord establishes his steps.
10 a[1 Kgs. 3:28] An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 bSee ch. 11:1 A just balance and scales are the Lord 's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
forcch. 25:5; [ch. 20:28; 29:14; Isa. 16:5] the throne is established by righteousness.
13 d[ch. 14:35; 22:11] Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 ech. 19:12; 20:2 A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man willf[ch. 25:15] appease it.
15 g[Job 29:24] In the light of a king's face there is life,
and hisd[See ver. 13 above] favor is likeh[Ps. 72:6]; See Job 29:23 the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 ich. 8:10, 11, 19 How much better to get wisdom thanjSee ch. 3:14 gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather thankch. 10:20 silver.
17 The highway of the uprightlver. 6 turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
18 mSee ch. 11:2 Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 nch. 29:23; Isa. 57:15 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than tooSee Ex. 15:9 divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Whoever gives thought to the word1Or to a matterpch. 19:8 will discover good,
and blessed is heqSee Ps. 2:12 who trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speechrver. 23 increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense issSee ch. 10:11 a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 t[Ps. 37:30; Matt. 12:34] The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 uch. 15:26 Gracious words are likevPs. 19:10 a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul andwSee ch. 4:22 health to the body.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
26 A worker's appetite works for him;
hisx[Eccles. 6:7] mouth urges him on.
27 y[ch. 6:12, 14, 19] A worthless man plots evil,
and his speech is likezJames 3:6 a scorching fire.
28 aSee ch. 15:18 A dishonest man spreads strife,
andb[ch. 18:8; 26:20, 22] a whisperercch. 17:9 separates close friends.
29 A man of violencedch. 1:10 entices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Whoever winks his eyes planseSee ch. 2:12 dishonest things;
he whof[ch. 6:13] purses his lips brings evil to pass.
31 gch. 20:29 Gray hair ishch. 17:6 a crown of glory;
itiSee ch. 3:1, 2 is gained in a righteous life.
32 jch. 14:29; [ch. 19:11; 25:28] Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 k[Acts 1:26] The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision islch. 29:26 from the Lord.