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Proverbs 16
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Everything with a Place and a Purpose

16Mortals make elaborate plans, but GOD has the last word.H4633H3820H120H4617H3956H3068 2Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; GOD probes for what is good.H1870H376H2134H5869H3068H8505H7307 3Put GOD in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place.H1556H4639H3068H4284H3559 4GOD made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment.H3068H6466H4617H7563H3117H7451 5GOD can't stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he'll put those upstarts in their place.H1362H3820H8441H3068H3027H3027H5352 6Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-GOD deflects evil.H2617H571H5771H3722H3374H3068H5493H7451 7When GOD approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.H376H1870H7521H3068H341H7999 8Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.H2896H4592H6666H7230H8393H4941 9We 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.H7081H8193H4428H6310H4603H4941 11GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business.H4941H6425H3976H3068H68H3599H4639 12Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.H8441H4428H6213H7562H3678H3559H6666 13Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.H6664H8193H7522H4428H157H1696H3477 14An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you're smart to stay clear of someone like that.H2534H4428H4397H4194H2450H376H3722 15Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine.H216H4428H6440H2416H7522H5645H4456 16Get wisdom—it's worth more than money; choose insight over income every time.H2896H7069H2451H2742H7069H998H977H3701 17The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.H4546H3477H5493H7451H5341H1870H8104H5315 18First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.H1347H6440H7667H1363H7307H6440H3783 19It's better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous.H2896H8217H7307H6035H6041H2505H7998H1343 20It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in GOD.H1697H7919H4672H2896H982H3068H835 21A wise person gets known for insight; gracious words add to one's reputation.H2450H3820H7121H995H4986H8193H3254H3948 22True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.H7922H4726H2416H1167H4148H191H200 23They make a lot of sense, these wise folks; whenever they speak, their reputation increases.H3820H2450H7919H6310H3254H3948H8193 24Gracious speech is like clover honey— good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.H5278H561H6688H1706H4966H5315H4832H6106 25There's a way that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell.H3426H1870H3477H6440H376H319H1870H4194 26Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.H5315H6001H5998H6310H404 27Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.H1100H376H3738H7451H8193H6867H784 28Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships.H8419H376H7971H4066H5372H6504H441 29Calloused climbers betray their very own friends; they'd stab their own grandmothers in the back.H2555H376H6601H7453H3212H1870H2896 30A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.H6095H5869H2803H8419H7169H8193H3615H7451H3615 31Gray hair is a mark of distinction, the award for a God-loyal life.H7872H5850H8597H4672H1870H6666 32Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.H750H639H2896H1368H4910H7307H3920H5892 33Make your motions and cast your votes, but GOD has the final say.H1486H2904H2436H4941H3068


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