 1The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the
Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases. 2People may be right in
their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart. 3The Lord is
more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we
offer him sacrifices. 4Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil
actions are all sin. 5Good planning and hard work lead to
prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. 6Wealth created
by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.#  As in
Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death. 7The
violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to
do what is just. 8The guilty walk a crooked path; the innocent
travel a straight road. 9It’s better to live alone in the corner
of an attic than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
10Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from
them. 11If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
12The Righteous One#  Or The righteous man. knows what is going
on in the homes of the w