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Chapter 16 |
| 1 | The
preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the
LORD. |
| 2 |
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD
weigheth the spirits. |
| 3 | Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy
thoughts shall be established. |
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4 | The LORD hath made all things for
himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
| 5 | Every one that
is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he
shall not be unpunished. |
| 6 | By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by
the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. |
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7 | When a man's ways please
the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
| 8 | Better
is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. |
| 9 | A
man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. |
| 10 | A
divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in
judgment. |
| 11
| A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights
of the bag are his work. |
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12 | It is an abomination to kings to
commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. |
| 13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh
right. |
| 14
| The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise
man will pacify it. |
| 15 | In the light of the king's countenance is
life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| 16 | How much
better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be
chosen than silver! |
| 17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from
evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. |
| 18 | Pride goeth
before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 19 | Better
it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with
the proud. |
| 20
| He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and
whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. |
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21 | The wise in heart shall be
called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. |
| 22 |
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the
instruction of fools is folly. |
| 23 | The heart of the wise
teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. |
| 24 | Pleasant
words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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| 25 | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death. |
| 26 | He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for
his mouth craveth it of him. |
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27 | An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in
his lips there is as a burning fire. |
| 28 | A froward man soweth strife:
and a whisperer separateth chief friends. |
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29 | A violent man enticeth his
neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. |
| 30 | He
shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to
pass. |
| 31 |
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way
of righteousness. |
| 32 | He that is slow to anger is better than the
mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. |
| 33 |
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the
LORD. |
