21 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
    He turns it wherever he desires.
² Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
    but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
³ To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
⁴ A high look and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
⁵ The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
    and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
⁶ Getting treasures by a lying tongue
    is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
⁷ The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
    because they refuse to do what is right.
⁸ The way of the guilty is devious,
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
⁹ It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
    than to share a house with a contentious woman.
¹⁰ The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
¹¹ When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom.
    When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
¹² The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
    and brings the wicked to ruin.
¹³ Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
    he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
¹⁴ A gift in secret pacifies anger,
    and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
¹⁵ It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
¹⁶ The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
    shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
¹⁷ He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
    He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
¹⁸ The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    the treacherous for the upright.
¹⁹ It is better to dwell in a desert land,
    than with a contentious and fretful woman.
²⁰ There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
    but a foolish man swallows it up.
²¹ He who follows after righteousness and kindness
    finds life, righteousness, and honor.
²² A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
    and brings down the strength of its confidence.
²³ Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue
    keeps his soul from troubles.
²⁴ The proud and arrogant man—“Scoffer” is his name—
    he works in the arrogance of pride.
²⁵ The desire of the sluggard kills him,
    for his hands refuse to labor.
²⁶ There are those who covet greedily all day long;
    but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
²⁷ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
    how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
²⁸ A false witness will perish.
    A man who listens speaks to eternity.
²⁹ A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
³⁰ There is no wisdom nor understanding
    nor counsel against Yahweh.
³¹ The horse is prepared for the day of battle;
    but victory is with Yahweh.