1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. 2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work. 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
1 hominis est animum praeparare
et Dei gubernare linguam
2 omnes viae hominum patent oculis eius
spirituum ponderator est Dominus
3 revela Domino opera tua et dirigentur cogitationes tuae
4 universa propter semet ipsum operatus est Dominus
impium quoque ad diem malum
5 abominatio Domini omnis arrogans
etiam si manus ad manum fuerit non erit
innocens
6 misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas
et in timore Domini declinatur a malo
7 cum placuerint Domino viae hominis
inimicos quoque eius convertet ad pacem
8 melius est parum cum iustitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate
9 cor hominis disponet viam suam
sed Domini est dirigere gressus eius
10 divinatio in labiis regis in iudicio non errabit os eius
11 pondus et statera iudicia Domini sunt
et opera eius omnes lapides sacculi
12 abominabiles regi qui agunt impie
quoniam iustitia firmatur solium
13 voluntas regum labia iusta
qui recta loquitur diligetur
14 indignatio regis nuntii mortis
et vir sapiens placabit eam
15 in hilaritate vultus regis vita
et clementia eius quasi imber serotinus
16 posside sapientiam quia auro melior est
et adquire prudentiam quia pretiosior est argento
17 semita iustorum declinat mala
custos animae suae servat viam suam
18 contritionem praecedit superbia
et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus
19 melius est humiliari cum mitibus
quam dividere spolia cum superbis
20 eruditus in verbo repperiet bona
et qui in Domino sperat beatus est
21 qui sapiens corde est appellabitur prudens
et qui dulcis eloquio maiora percipiet
22 fons vitae eruditio possidentis doctrina stultorum fatuitas
23 cor sapientis erudiet os eius
et labiis illius addet gratiam
24 favus mellis verba conposita
dulcedo animae et sanitas ossuum
25 est via quae videtur homini recta
et novissimum eius ducit ad mortem
26 anima laborantis laborat sibi quia conpulit eum os suum
27 vir impius fodit malum et in labiis eius ignis ardescit
28 homo perversus suscitat lites et verbosus separat principes
29 vir iniquus lactat amicum suum
et ducit eum per viam non bonam
30 qui adtonitis oculis cogitat prava
mordens labia sua perficit malum
31 corona dignitatis senectus in viis iustitiae repperietur
32 melior est patiens viro forte
et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium
33 sortes mittuntur in sinu
sed a Domino temperantur