American Standard Version (ASV) With Strong Codes

1. The plans[H4633] of the heart[H3820] belong to man[H120]; But the answer[H4617] of the tongue[H3956] is from Jehovah[H3068].

2. All the ways[H1870] of a man[H376] are clean[H2134] in his own eyes[H5869]; But Jehovah[H3068] weigheth[H8505] the spirits[H7307].

3. Commit[H1556] thy works[H4639] unto Jehovah[H3068], And thy purposes[H4284] shall be established[H3559].

4. Jehovah[H3068] hath made[H6466] everything for its own end[H4617]; Yea[H7563], even the wicked for the day[H3117] of evil[H7451].

5. Every one that is proud[H1362] in heart[H3820] is an abomination[H8441] to Jehovah[H3068]: Though hand[H3027] join in hand[H3027], he shall not be unpunished[H5352].

6. By mercy[H2617] and truth[H571] iniquity[H5771] is atoned[H3722] for[H3374]; And by the fear of Jehovah[H3068] men depart[H5493] from evil[H7451].

7. When a man[H376]'s ways[H1870] please[H7521] Jehovah[H3068], He maketh even his enemies[H341] to be at peace with him[H7999].

8. Better[H2896] is a little[H4592], with righteousness[H6666], Than great[H7230] revenues[H8393] with injustice[H4941].

9. A man[H120]'s heart[H3820] deviseth[H2803] his way[H1870]; But Jehovah[H3068] directeth[H3559] his steps[H6806].

10. A divine sentence[H7081] is in the lips[H8193] of the king[H4428]; His mouth[H6310] shall not transgress in judgment[H4941].

11. A just[H4941] balance[H3976] and scales[H6425] are Jehovah[H3068]'s; All the weights[H68] of the bag[H3599] are his work[H4639].

12. It is an abomination[H8441] to kings[H4428] to commit[H6213] wickedness[H7562]; For the throne[H3678] is established[H3559] by righteousness[H6666].

13. Righteous[H6664] lips[H8193] are the delight[H7522] of kings[H4428]; And they love[H157] him that speaketh[H1696] right[H3477].

14. The wrath[H2534] of a king[H4428] is as messengers[H4397] of death[H4194]; But a wise[H2450] man[H376] will pacify it[H3722].

15. In the light[H216] of the king[H4428]'s countenance[H6440] is life[H2416]; And his favor[H7522] is as a cloud[H5645] of the latter rain[H4456].

16. How much better[H2896] is it to get[H7069] wisdom[H2451] than gold[H2742]! Yea[H7069], to get understanding[H998] is rather to be chosen[H977] than silver[H3701].

17. The highway[H4546] of the upright[H3477] is to depart[H5493] from evil[H7451]: He that keepeth[H5341] his way[H1870] preserveth[H8104] his soul[H5315].

18. Pride[H1347] goeth before[H6440] destruction[H7667], And a haughty[H1363] spirit[H7307] before[H6440] a fall[H3783].

19. Better[H2896] it is to be of a lowly[H6035] spirit[H7307] with the poor[H8217], Than to divide[H2505] the spoil[H7998] with the proud[H1343].

20. He that giveth heed[H7919] unto the word[H1697] shall find[H4672] good[H2896]; And whoso trusteth[H982] in Jehovah[H3068], happy is he[H835].

21. The wise[H2450] in heart[H3820] shall be called[H7121] prudent[H995]; And the sweetness[H4986] of the lips[H8193] increaseth[H3254] learning[H3948].

22. Understanding[H7922] is a well-spring[H4726] of life[H2416] unto him that hath[H1167] it[H4148]; But the correction of fools[H191] is their folly[H200].

23. The heart[H3820] of the wise[H2450] instructeth[H7919] his mouth[H6310], And addeth[H3254] learning[H3948] to his lips[H8193].

24. Pleasant[H5278] words[H561] are as a honeycomb[H6688], Sweet[H4966] to the soul[H5315], and health[H4832] to the bones[H6106].

25. There is[H3426] a way[H1870] which seemeth right[H3477] unto[H6440] a man[H376], But the end[H319] thereof are the ways[H1870] of death[H4194].

26. The appetite of the laboring[H6001] man[H5315] laboreth[H6001] for him[H6310]; For his mouth urgeth him thereto[H404].

27. A worthless[H1100] man[H376] deviseth[H3738] mischief[H7451]; And in his lips[H8193] there is as a scorching[H6867] fire[H784].

28. A perverse[H8419] man[H376] scattereth[H7971] abroad strife[H4066]; And a whisperer[H5372] separateth[H6504] chief friends[H441].

29. A man[H376] of violence[H2555] enticeth[H6601] his neighbor[H7453], And leadeth[H3212] him in a way[H1870] that is not good[H2896].

30. He that shutteth[H6095] his eyes[H5869], it is to devise[H2803] perverse things[H8419]: He that compresseth[H7169] his lips[H8193] bringeth[H3615] evil[H7451] to pass[H3615].

31. The hoary head[H7872] is a crown[H5850] of glory[H8597]; It shall be found[H4672] in the way[H1870] of righteousness[H6666].

32. He that is slow[H750] to anger[H639] is better[H2896] than the mighty[H1368]; And he that ruleth[H4910] his spirit[H7307], than he that taketh[H3920] a city[H5892].

33. The lot[H1486] is cast[H2904] into the lap[H2436]; But the whole disposing[H4941] thereof is of Jehovah[H3068].