³ Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.^(A)

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.^(A)

² All a person’s ways seem pure to them,^(B)
    but motives are weighed^(C) by the Lord.^(D)

⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord^(A) evil is avoided.^(B)

⁷ When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace^(C) with them.^(D)

⁸ Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain^(E) with injustice.^(F)

⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.^(G)

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight^(A) rather than silver!^(B)

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(C)

¹⁸ Pride^(D) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit^(E) before a fall.^(F)

¹⁹ Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

²⁰ Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,^[a](G)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.^(H)

²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,^(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.^[a](B)

²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,^(C)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.^(D)

²⁵ There is a way that appears to be right,^(E)
    but in the end it leads to death.^(F)

³² Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.