Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will speak perverse things.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only in disclosing what is on his mind.

A person is praised in accordance with his wisdom, but the one who has a twisted mind is despised.

There are many plans in a person’s mind, but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.

for he is like someone calculating the cost in his mind. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you;

A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.

for their hearts contemplate violence, and their lips speak harm.

he plots evil with perverse thoughts in his heart, he spreads contention at all times.

Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to the words of knowledge.

Listen, my child, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right way.

A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is known even in the heart of fools.

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

The one who has a perverse heart does not find good, and the one who is deceitful in speech falls into trouble.

The discerning person acquires knowledge, and the wise person seeks knowledge.

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.