The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.

He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Words of the Wise

Incline your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my knowledge,

for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Hear, my son, and be wise, and direct your heart in the way.

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways.

Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart utter perverse things.

for their hearts devise violence, and their lips talk of trouble.

If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,” does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it, and will he not repay man according to his work?

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Whoever sings songs to a heavy heart is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, and like vinegar on soda.

Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart;

when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart;

Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man.

Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.

The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.