1 It pertaineth to man to make ready the soul; and it pertaineth to the Lord to govern the tongue.10 Divining is in the lips of a king; his mouth shall not err in doom.11 The dooms of the Lord be weight and balance; and his works be all the stones of the world.12 They that do wickedly be abominable to the king; for the throne of the realm is made steadfast by rightfulness [or rightwiseness].13 The will of kings is just [or rightwise] lips; he that speaketh rightful [or right] things, shall be addressed.14 [The] Indignation of the king is messengers of death; and a wise man shall please him.15 Life is in gladness of the king’s cheer; and his mercy is as rain coming late.16 Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver.17 The path of just [or rightwise] men boweth away from evils; the keeper of his soul keepeth his way.18 Pride goeth before sorrow; and the spirit shall be enhanced before falling.19 It is better to be made meek with mild men, than to part spoils with proud men.2 All the ways of men be open to the eyes of God; the Lord is a weigher of spirits, that is, of wills, yielding to man after his deservings.20 A learned man in word shall find goods; and he that hopeth in the Lord is blessed.21 He that is wise in heart, shall be called prudent; and he that is sweet in speech, shall find greater things.22 The well of life is the learning of him that wieldeth; the teaching of fools is folly.23 The heart of a wise man shall teach his mouth; and shall increase grace to his lips.24 Words well-set together is a comb of honey; health of bones is the sweetness of soul.25 A way there is that seemeth rightful [or right] to a man; and the last things thereof lead to death.26 The soul of a man travailing travaileth to himself; for his mouth compelled him.27 An unwise man diggeth for evil; and fire burneth in his lips.28 A wayward man raiseth strives; and a man full of words separateth princes.29 A wicked man flattereth his friend; and leadeth him by a way not good.3 Show thy works to the Lord; and thy thoughts shall be addressed.30 He that thinketh shrewd things with eyes astonied, biteth his lips, and performeth evil.31 A crown of dignity is eld age, that shall be found in the ways of rightfulness [or rightwiseness].32 A patient man is better than a strong man; and he that is lord of his soul, is better than an overcomer of cities.33 Lots be sent into the bosom; but they be tempered of the Lord.4 The Lord wrought all things for himself; and he made ready a wicked man to the evil day.5 Abomination of the Lord is each proud man; yea, though the hand is to the hand, he shall not be innocent. The beginning of [the] good way is to do rightwiseness; forsooth it is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.6 Wickedness is again-bought by mercy and truth; and men boweth away from evil by the dread of the Lord.7 When the ways of a man please the Lord, he shall convert, yea, his enemies to peace.8 Better is a little with rightfulness [or rightwiseness], than many fruits with wickedness.9 The heart of a man shall dispose his way; but it pertaineth to the Lord to dress his steps.