1 Žmogus paruošia savo širdį, bet nuo Viešpaties priklauso jo burnos atsakymas.

2 Visi žmogaus keliai atrodo geri jo paties akyse, bet Viešpats pasveria dvasią.

3 Pavesk savo darbus Viešpačiui, ir tavo sumanymai pasiseks.

4 Viešpats viską sukūrė dėl savęs, net ir nedorėlį nelaimės dienai.

5 Viešpats bjaurisi visais, kurie išdidūs širdyje; nors ir susijungtų, jie neišvengs bausmės.

6 Gailestingumu ir tiesa apvaloma nuo kaltės, Viešpaties baimė padeda išvengti pikto.

7 Kai žmogaus keliai patinka Viešpačiui, Jis padaro, kad ir jo priešai gyventų taikoje su juo.

8 Geriau mažai su teisumu negu didelis pelnas nesąžiningai.

9 Žmogaus širdis planuoja savo kelią, bet Viešpats nukreipia jo žingsnius.

10 Dieviškas sprendimas karaliaus lūpose, ir jo burna nenusikalsta teisme.

11 Teisingi svarsčiai ir svarstyklės yra Viešpaties, visi svarsčiai maišelyje yra Jo darbas.

12 Karalius bjaurisi nedorybėmis, nes jo sostas įtvirtintas teisingumu.

13 Karaliams patinka teisios lūpos, ir jie mėgsta tuos, kurie kalba tiesą.

14 Karaliaus pyktis yra mirties pasiuntinys, bet išmintingas žmogus gali jį nuraminti.

15 Karaliaus veido šviesoje gyvenimas, jo palankumas kaip vėlyvasis lietus.

16 Išmintis daug vertingesnė už auksą, supratimas­už sidabrą.

17 Teisiojo kelias­šalintis nuo pikto; kas laikosi kelio, išsaugo gyvybę.

18 Išdidumas eina sunaikinimo priekyje, puikybė­prieš žlugimą.

19 Geriau būti nuolankios dvasios su romiaisiais, negu dalintis grobį su išdidžiaisiais.

20 Kas išmintingai tvarko reikalus, susilauks sėkmės; palaimintas, kuris pasitiki Viešpačiu.

21 Išmintingas širdyje bus vadinamas sumaniu, ir švelniais žodžiais lengviau įtikinti.

22 Supratimas yra gyvybės šaltinis tam, kas jį turi; kvailių pamokymas­kvailystė.

23 Išmintingojo širdis moko jo burną ir prideda išmanymo jo lūpoms.

24 Malonūs žodžiai yra kaip medus­saldūs sielai ir sveiki kūnui.

25 Kartais kelias, kuris žmogui atrodo teisingas, nuveda į mirtį.

26 Kas dirba, dirba dėl savęs, nes jo burna verčia jį.

27 Bedievis žmogus iškasa blogį, ir jo lūpose tarsi deganti ugnis.

28 Ydingas žmogus sukelia vaidus, ir plepys išskiria draugus.

29 Smurtininkas vilioja savo artimą ir veda jį blogu keliu.

30 Jis užsimerkia, planuodamas niekšybę, prikandęs lūpas, vykdo savo piktus sumanymus.

31 Žili plaukai­šlovės vainikas, jei įgytas teisumo kelyje.

32 Lėtas pykti yra geresnis už galiūną, susivaldantis­už tą, kuris užima miestą.

33 Burtas metamas į skverną, bet jo išsidėstymas priklauso nuo Viešpaties.

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.