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“The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;He turns it wherever He pleases.Every person’s way is right in his own eyes,But the Lord examines the heart.” “To do righteousness and justiceIs preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.Haughty eyes and a proud heart—The lamp of the wicked—is sin.” “The…
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“Better is a poor person who walks in his integrityThan a person who is crooked in speech and is a fool.Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,And one who hurries his footsteps errs.” “A person’s own foolishness ruins his way,And his heart rages against the Lord.Wealth adds many friends,But a…
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“Better is a dry morsel and quietness with itThan a house full of feasting with strife.A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,And will share in the inheritance among brothers.” “The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,But the Lord tests hearts.An evildoer listens to wicked lips;A…
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“The plans of the heart belong to a person,But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,But the Lord examines the motives.Commit your works to the Lord,And your plans will be established.” “The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,Even the wicked…


