1 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of waterthat he channels towards all who please him.
2 A person may think their own ways are right,but the Lord weighs the heart.
3 To do what is right and justis more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart –the unploughed field of the wicked – produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profitas surely as haste leads to poverty.
6 A fortune made by a lying tongueis a fleeting vapour and a deadly snare.
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,for they refuse to do what is right.