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The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. |
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| 16:2 |
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. |
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| 16:3 |
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. |
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| 16:4 |
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
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| 16:5 |
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. |
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| 16:6 |
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. |
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| 16:7 |
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
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| 16:8 |
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
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| 16:9 |
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. |
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| 16:10 |
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. |
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| 16:11 |
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. |
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| 16:12 |
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
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| 16:13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. |
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| 16:14 |
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. |
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| 16:15 |
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
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| 16:16 |
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! |
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| 16:17 |
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
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| 16:18 |
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
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| 16:19 |
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
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| 16:20 |
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. |
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| 16:21 |
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
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| 16:22 |
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. |
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| 16:23 |
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. |
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| 16:24 |
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
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| 16:25 |
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. |
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| 16:26 |
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. |
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| 16:27 |
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. |
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| 16:28 |
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
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| 16:29 |
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. |
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| 16:30 |
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. |
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| 16:31 |
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. |
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| 16:32 |
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
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| 16:33 |
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. |
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