1. A king’s heart is like a stream of water in the hand of Adonai; he directs it wherever He wants.
2. All a man’s ways seem right in his own eyes, but Adonai weighs the heart.
3. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Adonai than sacrifice.
4. Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked is sin.
5. Plans of the diligent surely lead to gain, but all who are hasty come only to loss.
6. Getting treasures by a lying tongue is like a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7. The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to act justly.
8. The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
9. It is better to live on a corner of a roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10. A wicked soul craves evil— his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.