The king'sH4428 heartH3820 is in the handH3027 of the LORDH3068, as the riversH6388 of waterH4325: he turnethH5186 it whithersoever he willH2654.
Every wayH1870 of a manH376 is rightH3477 in his own eyesH5869: but the LORDH3068 ponderethH8505 the heartsH3826.
To doH6213 justiceH6666 and judgmentH4941 is more acceptableH977 to the LORDH3068 than sacrificeH2077.
An highH7312 lookH5869, and a proudH7342 heartH3820, and the plowingH5215 of the wickedH7563, is sinH2403. {An…: Heb. Haughtiness of eyes} {the plowing: or, the light}
The thoughtsH4284 of the diligentH2742 tend only to plenteousnessH4195; but of every one that is hastyH213 only to wantH4270.
The gettingH6467 of treasuresH214 by a lyingH8267 tongueH3956 is a vanityH1892 tossed to and fro ofH5086 them that seekH1245 deathH4194.
The robberyH7701 of the wickedH7563 shall destroyH1641 them; because they refuseH3985 to doH6213 judgmentH4941. {destroy…: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them}
The wayH1870 of manH376 is frowardH2019 and strangeH2054: but as for the pureH2134, his workH6467 is rightH3477.
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in a cornerH6438 of the housetopH1406, than with a brawlingH4079+H4066 womanH802 in a wideH2267 houseH1004. {a brawling…: Heb. a woman of contentions} {a wide…: Heb. an house of society}
The soulH5315 of the wickedH7563 desirethH183 evilH7451: his neighbourH7453 findeth no favourH2603 in his eyesH5869. {findeth…: Heb. is not favoured}
When the scornerH3887 is punishedH6064, the simpleH6612 is made wiseH2449: and when the wiseH2450 is instructedH7919, he receivethH3947 knowledgeH1847.
The righteousH6662 man wisely considerethH7919 the houseH1004 of the wickedH7563: but God overthrowethH5557 the wickedH7563 for their wickednessH7451.
Whoso stoppethH331 his earsH241 at the cryH2201 of the poorH1800, he also shall cryH7121 himself, but shall not be heardH6030.
A giftH4976 in secretH5643 pacifiethH3711 angerH639: and a rewardH7810 in the bosomH2436 strongH5794 wrathH2534.
It is joyH8057 to the justH6662 to doH6213 judgmentH4941: but destructionH4288 shall be to the workersH6466 of iniquityH205.
The manH120 that wanderethH8582 out of the wayH1870 of understandingH7919 shall remainH5117 in the congregationH6951 of the deadH7496.
He that lovethH157 pleasureH8057 shall be a poorH4270 manH376: he that lovethH157 wineH3196 and oilH8081 shall not be richH6238. {pleasure: or, sport}
The wickedH7563 shall be a ransomH3724 for the righteousH6662, and the transgressorH898 for the uprightH3477.
It is betterH2896 to dwellH3427 in the wildernessH776+H4057, than with a contentiousH4079+H4066 and an angryH3708 womanH802. {in…: Heb. in the land of the desert}
There is treasureH214 to be desiredH2530 and oilH8081 in the dwellingH5116 of the wiseH2450; but a foolishH3684 manH120 spendeth it upH1104.
He that followethH7291 after righteousnessH6666 and mercyH2617 findethH4672 lifeH2416, righteousnessH6666, and honourH3519.
A wiseH2450 man scalethH5927 the cityH5892 of the mightyH1368, and casteth downH3381 the strengthH5797 of the confidenceH4009 thereof.
Whoso keepethH8104 his mouthH6310 and his tongueH3956 keepethH8104 his soulH5315 from troublesH6869.
ProudH2086 and haughtyH3093 scornerH3887 is his nameH8034, who dealethH6213 in proudH2087 wrathH5678. {in proud…: Heb. in the wrath of pride}
The desireH8378 of the slothfulH6102 killethH4191 him; for his handsH3027 refuseH3985 to labourH6213.
He covetethH183 greedilyH8378 all the dayH3117 long: but the righteousH6662 givethH5414 and sparethH2820 not.
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is abominationH8441: how much more, when he bringethH935 it with a wicked mindH2154? {with…: Heb. in wickedness?}
A falseH3577 witnessH5707 shall perishH6: but the manH376 that hearethH8085 speakethH1696 constantlyH5331. {A…: Heb. A witness of lies}
A wickedH7563 manH376 hardenethH5810 his faceH6440: but as for the uprightH3477, he directethH995+H3559 his wayH1870. {directeth: or, considereth}
There is no wisdomH2451 nor understandingH8394 nor counselH6098 against the LORDH3068.
The horseH5483 is preparedH3559 against the dayH3117 of battleH4421: but safetyH8668 is of the LORDH3068. {safety: or, victory}
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I have seenH7200 the foolishH191 taking rootH8327: but suddenlyH6597 I cursedH5344 his habitationH5116.
The integrityH8538 of the uprightH3477 shall guideH5148 them: but the perversenessH5558 of transgressorsH898 shall destroyH7703+H7703 them.
RichesH1952 profitH3276 not in the dayH3117 of wrathH5678: but righteousnessH6666 deliverethH5337 from deathH4194.
The righteousnessH6666 of the perfectH8549 shall directH3474 his wayH1870: but the wickedH7563 shall fallH5307 by his own wickednessH7564. {direct: Heb. rectify}
He shall leanH8172 upon his houseH1004, but it shall not standH5975: he shall holdH2388 it fast, but it shall not endureH6965.
RighteousnessH6666 keepethH5341 him that is uprightH8537 in the wayH1870: but wickednessH7564 overthrowethH5557 the sinnerH2403. {the sinner: Heb. sin}
His confidenceH4009 shall be rooted outH5423 of his tabernacleH168, and it shall bringH6805 him to the kingH4428 of terrorsH1091.
It shall dwellH7931 in his tabernacleH168, because it is noneH1097 of his: brimstoneH1614 shall be scatteredH2219 upon his habitationH5116.
His rootsH8328 shall be dried upH3001 beneath, and aboveH4605 shall his branchH7105 be cut offH5243.
His remembranceH2143 shall perishH6 from the earthH776, and he shall have no nameH8034 in the streetH6440+H2351.
He shall be drivenH1920 from lightH216 into darknessH2822, and chasedH5074 out of the worldH8398. {He…: Heb. They shall drive him}
He shall neither have sonH5209 nor nephewH5220 among his peopleH5971, nor any remainingH8300 in his dwellingsH4033.
They that come afterH314 him shall be astoniedH8074 at his dayH3117, as they that went beforeH6931 were affrightedH270+H8178. {went…: or, lived with him} {were…: Heb. laid hold on horror}
Surely such are the dwellingsH4908 of the wickedH5767, and this is the placeH4725 of him that knowethH3045 not GodH410.
The wickedH7563 is driven awayH1760 in his wickednessH7451: but the righteousH6662 hath hopeH2620 in his deathH4194.
For ye sayH559, Where is the houseH1004 of the princeH5081? and where are the dwellingH4908 placesH168 of the wickedH7563? {the dwelling…: Heb. the tent of the tabernacles}
Have ye not askedH7592 them that goH5674 by the wayH1870? and do ye not knowH5234 their tokensH226,
That the wickedH7451 is reservedH2820 to the dayH3117 of destructionH343? they shall be brought forthH2986 to the dayH3117 of wrathH5678. {wrath: Heb. wraths}
And it came to pass, when GodH430 destroyedH7843 the citiesH5892 of the plainH3603, that GodH430 rememberedH2142 AbrahamH85, and sentH7971 LotH3876 out of the midstH8432 of the overthrowH2018, when he overthrewH2015 the citiesH5892 in the whichH2004 LotH3876 dweltH3427.
This is the portionH2506 of a wickedH7563 manH120 with GodH410, and the heritageH5159 of oppressorsH6184, which they shall receiveH3947 of the AlmightyH7706.
If his childrenH1121 be multipliedH7235, it is forH3926 the swordH2719: and his offspringH6631 shall not be satisfiedH7646 with breadH3899.
Those that remainH8300 of him shall be buriedH6912 in deathH4194: and his widowsH490 shall not weepH1058.
Though he heap upH6651 silverH3701 as the dustH6083, and prepareH3559 raimentH4403 as the clayH2563;
He may prepareH3559 it, but the justH6662 shall put it onH3847, and the innocentH5355 shall divideH2505 the silverH3701.
He buildethH1129 his houseH1004 as a mothH6211, and as a boothH5521 that the keeperH5341 makethH6213.
The richH6223 man shall lie downH7901, but he shall not be gatheredH622: he openethH6491 his eyesH5869, and he is not.
TerrorsH1091 take holdH5381 on him as watersH4325, a tempestH5492 stealeth him awayH1589 in the nightH3915.
The eastH6921 wind carrieth him awayH5375, and he departethH3212: and as a storm hurlethH8175 him out of his placeH4725.
For God shall castH7993 upon him, and not spareH2550: he would fainH1272 fleeH1272 out of his handH3027. {he…: Heb. in fleeing he would flee}
Men shall clapH5606 their handsH3709 at him, and shall hissH8319 him out of his placeH4725.
I have overthrownH2015 some of you, as GodH430 overthrewH4114 SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017, and ye were as a firebrandH181 plucked outH5337 of the burningH8316: yet have ye not returnedH7725 unto me, saithH5002 the LORDH3068.
I have seenH7200 the wickedH7563 in great powerH6184, and spreadingH6168 himself like a greenH7488 bay treeH249. {a green…: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil}
ButG235 withG1722 manyG4119 of themG846 GodG2316 wasG2106 notG3756 well pleasedG2106: forG1063 they were overthrownG2693 inG1722 the wildernessG2048.
Yet he passed awayH5674, and, lo, he was not: yea, I soughtH1245 him, but he could not be foundH4672.
ForG1063 ifG1487 GodG2316 sparedG5339 notG3756 the angelsG32 that sinnedG264, butG235 cast them down to hellG5020, and deliveredG3860 them into chainsG4577 of darknessG2217, to be reservedG5083 untoG1519 judgmentG2920;
AndG2532 sparedG5339 notG3756 the oldG744 worldG2889, butG235 savedG5442 NoahG3575 the eighthG3590 person, a preacherG2783 of righteousnessG1343, bringing inG1863 the floodG2627 upon the worldG2889 of the ungodlyG765;
AndG2532 turningG5077 the citiesG4172 of SodomG4670 andG2532 GomorrhaG1116 into ashesG5077 condemnedG2632 them with an overthrowG2692, makingG5087 them an ensampleG5262 unto those that after shouldG3195 live ungodlyG764;
AndG2532 deliveredG4506 justG1342 LotG3091, vexedG2669 withG5259 the filthyG766 conversationG391 ofG1722 the wickedG113:
(ForG1063 that righteous manG1342 dwellingG1460 amongG1722 themG846, in seeingG990 andG2532 hearingG189, vexedG928 his righteousG1342 soulG5590 from dayG2250 toG1537 dayG2250 with their unlawfulG459 deedsG2041;)
The LordG2962 knowethG1492 how to deliverG4506 the godlyG2152 out ofG1537 temptationsG3986, andG1161 to reserveG5083 the unjustG94 untoG1519 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 to be punishedG2849:
GodH410 shall likewise destroyH5422 thee for everH5331, he shall take thee awayH2846, and pluck thee outH5255 of thy dwelling placeH168, and root thee outH8327 of the landH776 of the livingH2416. SelahH5542. {destroy…: Heb. beat thee down}
WherebyG1223+G3739 the worldG2889 that then wasG5119, being overflowedG2626 with waterG5204, perishedG622:
Whoso is wiseH2450, and will observeH8104 these things, even they shall understandH995 the lovingkindnessH2617 of the LORDH3068.
ButG1161 the heavensG3772 andG2532 the earthG1093, which are nowG3568, by the sameG846 wordG3056 areG1526 kept in storeG2343, reservedG5083 unto fireG4442 againstG1519 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 andG2532 perditionG684 of ungodlyG765 menG444.
Who is wiseH2450, and he shall understandH995 these things? prudentH995, and he shall knowH3045 them? for the waysH1870 of the LORDH3068 are rightH3477, and the justH6662 shall walkH3212 in them: but the transgressorsH6586 shall fallH3782 therein.
WoeH1945 to him that covetethH1214 an evilH7451 covetousnessH1215 to his houseH1004, that he may setH7760 his nestH7064 on highH4791, that he may be deliveredH5337 from the powerH3709 of evilH7451! {coveteth…: or, gaineth and evil gain} {power…: Heb. palm of the hand}
Thou hast consultedH3289 shameH1322 to thy houseH1004 by cutting offH7096 manyH7227 peopleH5971, and hast sinnedH2398 against thy soulH5315.
For the stoneH68 shall cry outH2199 of the wallH7023, and the beam outH3714 of the timberH6086 shall answerH6030 it. {beam: or, piece, or, fastening} {answer it: or, witness against it}
WoeH1945 to him that buildethH1129 a townH5892 with bloodH1818, and stablishethH3559 a cityH7151 by iniquityH5766! {blood: Heb. bloods}