1. The preparations of the heart belong to man,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,But the Lord weighs the spirits.
3. Commit your works to the Lord,And your thoughts will be established.
4. The Lord has made all for Himself,Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.
5. Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.
6. In mercy and truthAtonement is provided for iniquity;And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
7. When a man’s ways please the Lord,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8. Better is a little with righteousness,Than vast revenues without justice.
9. A man’s heart plans his way,But the Lord directs his steps.
10. Divination is on the lips of the king;His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
11. Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s;All the weights in the bag are His work.
12. It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,For a throne is established by righteousness.