CLV(i)
1 To humanity belong the arrangements of the heart, Yet from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue."
2 All the ways of a man seem spotless to his eyes, Yet it is Yahweh Who regulates the spirits."
3 Hand over your doings to Yahweh, And your designs shall be established."
4 Yahweh has made everything for its own pertinent end, Yea even the wicked for the day of evil."
5 An abhorrence to Yahweh is everyone haughty of heart; A hand upon hand, he shall not be held innocent."
6 By benignity and faithfulness depravity shall be sheltered, And by the fear of Yahweh a man will withdraw from evil."
7 When a man's ways please Yahweh He makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness Than much income with injustice.
9 A man's heart devises his way, Yet Yahweh establishes his steps."
10 Divination belongs on the lips of a king; In judgment he should not offend with his mouth.
11 Balance and duly just scales are Yahweh's. All the standard weights of the purse are His work.
12 It is an abhorrence to kings to do wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established."
13 Lips of righteousness win the benevolence of a grand king, And he loves the one who speaks upright words."
14 The fury of a king is like many messengers of death, Yet a wise man shall appease it."
15 In the light of a king's countenance is life, And his benevolence is like a thick cloud of latter rain."
16 To acquire wisdom, how much better than fine gold, And to acquire understanding, more to be chosen than silver!"
17 The highway of the upright goes away from evil; He guards his soul who preserves his way.
18 Pride goes before a breaking, And a haughty spirit before a stumbling."
19 It is better to be lowly of spirit with the humble Than to apportion loot with the proud.
20 He who contemplates on the word shall find good, And the one trusting in Yahweh, happy is he."
21 The one wise of heart shall be called an understanding man, And sweetness of lips shall add to his influence."
22 Intelligence is a fountain of life to its possessors, And folly is the flogging of the foolish."
23 The heart of a wise man gives his mouth intelligence, And to his lips it adds influence."
24 Pleasant sayings are honey of the comb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."
25 There is a way that seems straight before a man, Yet its end becomes the ways of death."
26 The toiler's soul toils for him, For his mouth prods him."
27 A decadent man digs a pit of evil, And on his lips is speech like searing fire."
28 A man of duplicity sends forth a quarrel, And a babbler parts one from his mentor."
29 A malicious man entices his associate And leads him in a way that is not good;
30 He who fixes his eyes in devising duplicity, Who twitches his lips, he determines evil."
31 Grey hair is a crown of beauty; It is found in the way of righteousness.
32 He who is slow to anger is better than a masterful man, And he who rules over his spirit than one seizing a city."
33 It is the lot that is cast forth in the bosom; Yet from Yahweh is its every judgment.