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106 lines
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# Chapter 16
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1. The reflections of the heart belong to mankind,
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but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
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2. All a person's ways seem right to him,
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but the Lord weighs motives.
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3. Commit your activities to the Lord,
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and your plans will be established.
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4. The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose--
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even the wicked for the day of disaster.
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5. Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;
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be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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6. Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,
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and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
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7. When a person'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 a little with righteousness
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than great income with injustice.
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9. A person's heart plans his way,
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but the Lord determines his steps.
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10. God's verdict is on the lips of a king;
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his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.
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11. Honest balances and scales are the Lord's;
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all the weights in the bag are his concern.
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12. Wicked behavior is detestable to kings,
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since a throne is established through righteousness.
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13. Righteous lips are a king's delight,
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and he loves one who speaks honestly.
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14. A king's fury is a messenger of death,
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but a wise person appeases it.
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15. When a king's face lights up, there is life;
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his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
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16. Get wisdom--
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how much better it is than gold!
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And get understanding--
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it is preferable to silver.
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17. The highway of the upright avoids evil;
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the one who guards his way protects his life.
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18. Pride comes before destruction,
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and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
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19. Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble
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than to divide plunder with the proud.
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20. The one who understands a matter finds success,
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and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.
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21. Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
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and pleasant speech increases learning.
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22. Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,
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but the discipline of fools is folly.
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23. The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth;
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it adds learning to his speech.
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24. Pleasant words are a honeycomb:
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sweet to the taste and health to the body.
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25. There is a way that seems right to a person,
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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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because his hunger urges him on.
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27. A worthless person digs up evil,
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and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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28. A contrary person spreads conflict,
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and a gossip separates close friends.
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29. A violent person lures his neighbor,
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leading him on a path that is not good.
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30. The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions;
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the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
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31. Gray hair is a glorious crown;
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it is found in the ways of righteousness.
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32. Patience is better than power,
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and controlling one's emotions, than capturing 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.
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