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Proverbs 16

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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The  aplans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

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All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the  aLORD weighs the  1motives.

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 1 aCommit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established.

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The LORD  ahas made everything for  1its own purpose, Even the  bwicked for the day of evil.

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Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

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By  alovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the  1 bfear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

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When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He  amakes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice.

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The mind of  aman plans his way, But  bthe LORD directs his steps.

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A divine  adecision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not  1err in judgment.

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A  ajust balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the  1weights of the bag are His  2concern.

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It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a  athrone is established on righteousness.

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Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.

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The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.

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In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the  1 aspring rain.

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How much  abetter it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

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The  ahighway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his  1life.

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 aPride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

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It is better to be  ahumble in spirit with the lowly Than to  bdivide the spoil with the proud.

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He who gives attention to the word will  afind good, And  bblessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

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The  awise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of  1speech  bincreases  2persuasiveness.

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Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.

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The  aheart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds  1persuasiveness to his lips.

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 aPleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and  bhealing to the bones.

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 aThere is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

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A worker's appetite works for him, For his  1hunger urges him on.

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A  aworthless man digs up evil, While  1his words are like  bscorching fire.

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A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

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A man of violence  aentices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.

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He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

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A  agray head is a crown of glory; It  bis found in the way of righteousness.

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He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

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The  alot is cast into the lap, But its every  bdecision is from the LORD.



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