1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,but the Lord weighs the hearts.
3 To do justice and judgmentis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 A high look, a proud heart,and the plowing of the wicked are sin.
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty,but of everyone who is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongueis a vanity tossed back and forth by those who seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked will destroy them,because they refuse to do justice.