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Proverbs 16 : 1 - 33
Chapter 16
1 | The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
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2 | All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits.
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3 | Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established.
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4 | The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.
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5 | Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.
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6 | In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
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7 | When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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8 | Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.
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9 | A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
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10 | Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
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11 | Honest weights and scales are the LORD's; All the weights in the bag are His work.
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12 | It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.
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13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
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14 | As messengers of death is the king's wrath, But a wise man will appease it.
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15 | In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
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16 | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
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18 | Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
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19 | Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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20 | He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
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21 | The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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22 | Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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23 | The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.
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24 | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
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25 | There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
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26 | The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.
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27 | An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.
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28 | A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
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29 | A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.
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30 | He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.
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31 | The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.
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32 | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
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33 | The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.
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