Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

Before destruction is pride, And before stumbling -- a haughty spirit.'

A highway of the upright is, 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

A crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused him to bend over it.

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

When a man's ways please Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth to be at peace with him.

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

Better is the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!

An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Sayings of pleasantness are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips -- as a burning fire.

Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.