^12 (A)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.

¹⁴ The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?

³ The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.

²⁰ Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise ^(A)in your latter days.

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.

^27 (A)The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the ^[a]inner depths of his heart.

^2 (A)Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
^(B)But the Lord weighs the hearts.

^11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.

¹² Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.

^11 (A)Deliver those who are drawn toward death,
And hold back those stumbling to the slaughter.
¹² If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not ^(B)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man ^(C)according to his deeds?