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Proverbs - ch 16 v 1 - 20
- The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
- All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
- Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
- The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
- Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
- By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
- When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
- Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
- A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
- Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
- True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
- Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
- Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
- The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
- In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
- How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
- The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
- Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
- Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
- He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
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