16Mortals make elaborate plans, but GOD has the last word.H4633H3820H120H4617H3956H30682Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; GOD probes for what is good.H1870H376H2134H5869H3068H8505H73073Put GOD in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place.H1556H4639H3068H4284H35594GOD made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment.H3068H6466H4617H7563H3117H74515GOD can't stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he'll put those upstarts in their place.H1362H3820H8441H3068H3027H3027H53526Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-GOD deflects evil.H2617H571H5771H3722H3374H3068H5493H74517When GOD approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.H376H1870H7521H3068H341H79998Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.H2896H4592H6666H7230H8393H49419We plan the way we want to live, but only GOD makes us able to live it.H120H3820H2803H1870H3068H3559H6806
It Pays to Take Life Seriously
10A good leader motivates, doesn't mislead, doesn't exploit.H7081H8193H4428H6310H4603H494111GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business.H4941H6425H3976H3068H68H3599H463912Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.H8441H4428H6213H7562H3678H3559H666613Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.H6664H8193H7522H4428H157H1696H347714An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you're smart to stay clear of someone like that.H2534H4428H4397H4194H2450H376H372215Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine.H216H4428H6440H2416H7522H5645H445616Get wisdom—it's worth more than money; choose insight over income every time.H2896H7069H2451H2742H7069H998H977H370117The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.H4546H3477H5493H7451H5341H1870H8104H531518First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.H1347H6440H7667H1363H7307H6440H378319It's better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous.H2896H8217H7307H6035H6041H2505H7998H134320It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in GOD.H1697H7919H4672H2896H982H3068H83521A wise person gets known for insight; gracious words add to one's reputation.H2450H3820H7121H995H4986H8193H3254H394822True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.H7922H4726H2416H1167H4148H191H20023They make a lot of sense, these wise folks; whenever they speak, their reputation increases.H3820H2450H7919H6310H3254H3948H819324Gracious speech is like clover honey— good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.H5278H561H6688H1706H4966H5315H4832H610625There's a way that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell.H3426H1870H3477H6440H376H319H1870H419426Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.H5315H6001H5998H6310H40427Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.H1100H376H3738H7451H8193H6867H78428Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships.H8419H376H7971H4066H5372H6504H44129Calloused climbers betray their very own friends; they'd stab their own grandmothers in the back.H2555H376H6601H7453H3212H1870H289630A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.H6095H5869H2803H8419H7169H8193H3615H7451H361531Gray hair is a mark of distinction, the award for a God-loyal life.H7872H5850H8597H4672H1870H666632Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.H750H639H2896H1368H4910H7307H3920H589233Make your motions and cast your votes, but GOD has the final say.H1486H2904H2436H4941H3068
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