Proverbs 16

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1} The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

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2} All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

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3} Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

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4} Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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5} Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

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6} By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

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7} When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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8} Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

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9} A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

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10} A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

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11} A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.

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12} It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

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13} Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

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14} The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

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15} In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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16} How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

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17} The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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18} Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

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19} Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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20} He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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21} The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

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22} Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

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23} The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

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24} Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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25} There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

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26} The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto .

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27} A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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28} A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

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29} A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

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30} He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

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31} The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.

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32} He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

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33} The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.