10When a divine revelation is on a king's lips, he cannot voice a wrong judgment.
11Honest balances and scales belong to the LORD. He made the entire set of weights.
12Wrongdoing is disgusting to kings because a throne is established through righteousness.
13Kings are happy with honest words, and whoever speaks what is right is loved.
14A king's anger announces death, but a wise man makes peace with him.
15When the king is cheerful, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.
16How much better it is to gain wisdom than gold, and the gaining of understanding should be chosen over silver.
17The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.
18Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall.
19Better to be humble with lowly people than to share stolen goods with arrogant people.
20Whoever gives attention to the LORD's word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the LORD.
21The person who is truly wise is called understanding, and speaking sweetly helps others learn.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but stubborn fools punish themselves with their stupidity.
23A wise person's heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.
24Pleasant words are [like] honey from a honeycomb- sweet to the spirit and healthy for the body.
25There is a way that seems right to a person, but eventually it ends in death.
26A laborer's appetite works to his advantage, because his hunger drives him on.
27A worthless person plots trouble, and his speech is like a burning fire.
28A devious person spreads quarrels. A gossip separates the closest of friends.
29A violent person misleads his neighbor and leads him on a path that is not good.
30Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work.
31Silver hair is a beautiful crown found in a righteous life.
32Better to get angry slowly than to be a hero. Better to be even-tempered than to capture a city.
33The dice are thrown, but the LORD determines every outcome.
