1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
33 A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
1 心里的筹划在于人， 舌头的应对却出于耶和华。
2 人看自己一切所行的， 都是清洁的； 耶和华却衡量人心。
3 当把你所作的交托耶和华， 你的计划就必成功。
4 耶和华所造的各有目的， 连恶人也是为祸患的日子而造的。
5 心里骄傲的人都是耶和华厌恶的； 他们必不免受罚。
6 因着怜悯和信实， 罪孽得到遮盖； 因为敬畏耶和华， 人可以避开罪恶。
7 人所行的， 若是蒙耶和华喜悦， 耶和华也使他的仇敌与他和好。
8 收入少而有公义， 胜过收入多却毫无正义。
9 人心计划自己的道路， 他的脚步却由耶和华指引。
10 王的嘴里有 神的判语， 审判的时候， 他的口必不差错。
11 公正的秤和天平都属耶和华， 囊中的一切法码都是他所造的。
12 作恶是君王所厌恶的， 因为王位是靠赖公义建立的。
13 公义的嘴唇是君王所喜悦的； 他喜爱说话正直的人。
14 君王的烈怒好像死亡的使者， 唯有智慧人能平息君王的怒气。
15 君王脸上欣悦的光采， 使人得生命； 君王的恩宠好像春日雨云。
16 得智慧胜过得金子， 选择哲理， 胜过选择银子。
17 正直人的大道远离罪恶； 谨守自己道路的， 保全自己的性命。
18 在灭亡以先， 必有骄傲； 在跌倒以前， 心中高傲。
19 存谦卑的心与穷乏人在一起， 胜过与骄傲人同分战利品。
20 留心听训言的必定得益； 倚靠耶和华的是有福的人。
21 心中有智慧的必称为聪明人； 动听的话能增加说服力。
22 明慧人的明慧是他生命的泉源； 愚妄人的惩罚就是愚妄。
23 智慧人的心教导自己的口， 使自己口中的话增加说服力。
24 恩慈的话好像蜂巢中的蜂蜜， 使人心里甘甜， 骨头健壮。
25 有一条路， 人以为是正路， 走到尽头却是死亡之路。
26 劳力的人身体的需要促使他劳力； 因为他的饥饿催逼着他。
27 无赖之徒挖出邪恶， 他口里的话好像灼热的火。
28 乖谬的人散播纷争， 搬弄是非的离间亲密的朋友。
29 强暴的人引诱邻舍， 领他走邪恶的道路。
30 眯着眼睛的， 图谋乖谬的事； 紧抿着嘴唇的， 作成恶事。
31 白发是荣耀的冠冕， 在公义的路上， 必能得着。
32 不轻易动怒的， 胜过勇士； 克服己心的， 胜过把城攻取的人。
33 签拋在人的怀中， 一切决断却在于耶和华。