Douay Rheims Bible

Proverbs 15

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Chapter 16

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  It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.  

 

 

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  All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.  

 

 

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  Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.  

 

 

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  The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.  

 

 

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  Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.  

 

 

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  By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.  

 

 

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  When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.  

 

 

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  Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.  

 

 

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  The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.  

 

 

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10


 

  Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.  

 

 

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  Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.  

 

 

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12


 

  They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.  

 

 

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13


 

  Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.  

 

 

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14


 

  The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.  

 

 

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15


 

  In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.  

 

 

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16


 

  Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.  

 

 

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17


 

  The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.  

 

 

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18


 

  Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.  

 

 

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  It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.  

 

 

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20


 

  The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.  

 

 

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21


 

  The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.  

 

 

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  Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.  

 

 

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  The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.  

 

 

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  Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.  

 

 

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  There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.  

 

 

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  The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.  

 

 

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27


 

  The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.  

 

 

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28


 

  A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.  

 

 

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29


 

  An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good  

 

 

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30


 

  He that with fixed eyes deviseth· wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.  

 

 

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31


 

  Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.  

 

 

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32


 

  The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.  

 

 

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  Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.  

 

 

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Proverbs 17

 

 

 

 

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