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Trust in God with all thine heart; and be not exalted in thine own wisdom.

Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

God by wisdom founded the earth, and by prudence he prepared the heavens.

The curse of God is in the houses of the ungodly; but the habitations of the just are blessed.

Turn not aside to the right hand nor to the left, but turn away thy foot from an evil way: [for God knows the ways on the right hand, but those on the left are crooked:] and he will make thy ways straight, and will guide thy steps in peace.

For the ways of a man are before the eyes of God, and he looks on all his paths.

For he rejoices in all things which God hates, and he is ruined by reason of impurity of soul.

and a heart devising evil thoughts, and feet hastening to do evil, —are hateful to God.

God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness.

Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.

Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.

He who is skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.

He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God.

He that has found a good wife has found favours, and has received gladness from God. [He that puts away a good wife, puts away a good thing, and he that keeps an adulteress is foolish and ungodly.]

The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.

As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.

To do justly and to speak truth, are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.

To the froward God sends froward ways; for his works are pure and right.

He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.

My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.