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67 lines
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# Chapter 16
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1 The plans of the heart belong to man,
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but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
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2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
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but the Lord weighs the spirit.
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3 Commit your work to the Lord,
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and your plans will be established.
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4 The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
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even the wicked for the day of trouble.
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5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
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be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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6 By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
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and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
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7 When a man's ways please the Lord,
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he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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8 Better is a little with righteousness
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than great revenues with injustice.
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9 The heart of man plans his way,
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but the Lord establishes his steps.
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10 An oracle is on the lips of a king;
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his mouth does not sin in judgment.
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11 A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
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all the weights in the bag are his work.
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12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
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for the throne is established by righteousness.
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
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and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death,
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and a wise man will appease it.
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15 In the light of a king's face there is life,
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and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
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To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
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17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
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whoever guards his way preserves his life.
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18 Pride goes before destruction,
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and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
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than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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20 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good,
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and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
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and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
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22 Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
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but the instruction of fools is folly.
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23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
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and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
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24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
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sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
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25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
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but its end is the way to death.
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26 A worker's appetite works for him;
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his mouth urges him on.
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27 A worthless man plots evil,
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and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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28 A dishonest man spreads strife,
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and a whisperer separates close friends.
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29 A man of violence entices his neighbor
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and leads him in a way that is not good.
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30 Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things;
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he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
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31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
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it is gained in a righteous life.
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32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
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and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
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but its every decision is from the Lord. |