1	The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. [preparations: or, disposings]
			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# . [Commit: Heb. Roll]
			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# . [unpunished: Heb. held innocent]
			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. [A divine...: Heb. Divination]
			11	A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. [the weights: Heb. the stones]
			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. [handleth...: or, understandeth a matter]
			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. [teacheth: Heb. maketh wise]
			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. [He...: Heb. The soul of him that] [craveth...: Heb. boweth unto him]
			27	An ungodly man diggeth up# evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. [An...: Heb. A man of Belial]
			28	A froward man soweth# strife: and a whisperer separateth# chief friends. [soweth: Heb. sendeth forth]
			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.