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Proverbs 16
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16THE PLANS of the mind {and} orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue.H4633H3820H120H4617H3956H3068 2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart).H1870H376H2134H5869H3068H8505H7307 3Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established {and} succeed.H1556H4639H3068H4284H3559 4The Lord has made everything [to accommodate itself and contribute] to its own end {and} His own purpose--even the wicked [are fitted for their role] for the day of calamity {and} evil.H3068H6466H4617H7563H3117H7451 5Everyone proud {and} arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, {and} exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured [I pledge it] they will not go unpunished.H1362H3820H8441H3068H3027H3027H5352 6By mercy {and} love, truth {and} fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from {and} avoid evil.H2617H571H5771H3722H3374H3068H5493H7451 7When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.H376H1870H7521H3068H341H7999 8Better is a little with righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation and right standing with God) than great revenues with injustice.H2896H4592H6666H7230H8393H4941 9A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps {and} makes them sure.H120H3820H2803H1870H3068H3559H6806 10Divinely directed decisions are on the lips of the king; his mouth should not transgress in judgment.H7081H8193H4428H6310H4603H4941 11A just balance {and} scales are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are His work [established on His eternal principles].H4941H6425H3976H3068H68H3599H4639 12It is an abomination [to God and men] for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established {and} made secure by righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).H8441H4428H6213H7562H3678H3559H6666 13Right {and} just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.H6664H8193H7522H4428H157H1696H3477 14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.H2534H4428H4397H4194H2450H376H3722 15In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain.H216H4428H6440H2416H7522H5645H4456 16How much better it is to get skillful {and} godly Wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.H2896H7069H2451H2742H7069H998H977H3701 17The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.H4546H3477H5493H7451H5341H1870H8104H5315 18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.H1347H6440H7667H1363H7307H6440H3783 19Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek {and} poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.H2896H8217H7307H6035H6041H2505H7998H1343 20He who deals wisely {and} heeds [God's] word {and} counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, {and} is confident in the Lord--happy, blessed, {and} fortunate is he.H1697H7919H4672H2896H982H3068H835 21The wise in heart are called prudent, understanding, {and} knowing, and winsome speech increases learning [in both speaker and listener].H2450H3820H7121H995H4986H8193H3254H3948 22Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly.H7922H4726H2416H1167H4148H191H200 23The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning {and} persuasiveness to his lips.H3820H2450H7919H6310H3254H3948H8193 24Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body.H5278H561H6688H1706H4966H5315H4832H6106 25There is a way that seems right to a man {and} appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.H3426H1870H3477H6440H376H319H1870H4194 26The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on.H5315H6001H5998H6310H404 27A worthless man devises {and} digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.H1100H376H3738H7451H8193H6867H784 28A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.H8419H376H7971H4066H5372H6504H441 29The exceedingly grasping, covetous, {and} violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good.H2555H376H6601H7453H3212H1870H2896 30He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass.H6095H5869H2803H8419H7169H8193H3615H7451H3615 31The hoary head is a crown of beauty {and} glory if it is found in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation).H7872H5850H8597H4672H1870H6666 32He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, he who rules his [own] spirit than he who takes a city.H750H639H2896H1368H4910H7307H3920H5892 33The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him].H1486H2904H2436H4941H3068


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