¹² Haughtiness goes before destruction;
    humility precedes honor.

¹⁴ The human spirit can endure a sick body,
    but who can bear a crushed spirit?

³ People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
    and then are angry at the Lord.

²⁰ Get all the advice and instruction you can,
    so you will be wise the rest of your life.

⁵ Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
    a person with understanding will draw it out.

²⁷ The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,^[a]
    exposing every hidden motive.

21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
    he guides it wherever he pleases.

² People may be right in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their heart.

¹¹ Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
    will have the king as a friend.

¹² Commit yourself to instruction;
    listen carefully to words of knowledge.

¹¹ Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
    save them as they stagger to their death.
¹² Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
    For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
    He will repay all people as their actions deserve.