| Chapter 16 |
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The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah. --
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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits. --
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Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established. --
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Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. --
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Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent. --
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By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil. --
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When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. --
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Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right. --
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The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps. --
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10 |
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment. --
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The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work. --
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It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness. --
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13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright. --
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The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it. --
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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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How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver! --
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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul. --
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18 |
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. --
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Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud. --
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He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he. --
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The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. --
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Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly. --
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The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning. --
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Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones. --
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There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death. --
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The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on. --
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A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire. --
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A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends. --
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A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. --
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30 |
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass. --
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31 |
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness. --
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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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33 |
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah. --
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