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Proverbs 16

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¹ The reflections of the heart belong to mankind, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. ⓖ

² All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs motives. [1] ⓗ

³ Commit your activities to the LORD, and your plans will be established. ⓘ

⁴ The LORD has prepared everything for his purpose — even the wicked for the day of disaster. ⓙ

⁵ Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the LORD; ⓚ be assured, [2] he will not go unpunished. ⓛ

⁶ Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, ⓜ and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD. ⓝ

⁷ When a person’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. ⓐ

⁸ Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. ⓑ

⁹ A person’s heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps. ⓒ

¹⁰ God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; [3] ⓓ his mouth should not give an unfair judgment. ⓔ

¹¹ Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern. ⓕ

¹² Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, ⓖ since a throne is established through righteousness. ⓗ

¹³ Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.

¹⁴ A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it. ⓘ

¹⁵ When a king’s face lights up, there is life; his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.

¹⁶ Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver. ⓙ

¹⁷ The highway of the upright ⓚ avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life. ⓛ

¹⁸ Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. ⓜ

¹⁹ Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble [4] ⓝ than to divide plunder with the proud. ⓐ

²⁰ The one who understands a matter finds success, ⓑ and the one who trusts in the LORD will be happy. ⓒ

²¹ Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech [5] increases learning. ⓓ

²² Insight is a fountain of life ⓔ for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

²³ The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth; it adds learning to his speech. [6] ⓕ

²⁴ Pleasant words are a honeycomb: ⓖ sweet to the taste [7] and health to the body. [8] ⓗ

²⁵ There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. ⓘ

²⁶ A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger [9] urges him on.

²⁷ A worthless person digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. ⓙ

²⁸ A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. ⓚ

²⁹ A violent person lures his neighbor, ⓛ leading him on a path that is not good. ⓜ

³⁰ The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil. ⓝ

³¹ Gray hair is a glorious crown; ⓐ it is found in the ways of righteousness. ⓑ

³³ The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. ⓓ

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1	The reflections of the heart belong to mankind, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. ⓖ
2	All a person’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs motives. [1] ⓗ
3	Commit your activities to the LORD, and your plans will be established. ⓘ
4	The LORD has prepared everything for his purpose — even the wicked for the day of disaster. ⓙ
5	Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the LORD; ⓚ be assured, [2] he will not go unpunished. ⓛ
6	Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, ⓜ and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD. ⓝ
7	When a person’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. ⓐ
8	Better a little with righteousness than great income with injustice. ⓑ
9	A person’s heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps. ⓒ
10	God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; [3] ⓓ his mouth should not give an unfair judgment. ⓔ
11	Honest balances and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his concern. ⓕ
12	Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, ⓖ since a throne is established through righteousness. ⓗ
13	Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he loves one who speaks honestly.
14	A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it. ⓘ
15	When a king’s face lights up, there is life; his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
16	Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver. ⓙ
17	The highway of the upright ⓚ avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life. ⓛ
18	Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall. ⓜ
19	Better to be lowly of spirit with the humble [4] ⓝ than to divide plunder with the proud. ⓐ
20	The one who understands a matter finds success, ⓑ and the one who trusts in the LORD will be happy. ⓒ
21	Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech [5] increases learning. ⓓ
22	Insight is a fountain of life ⓔ for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
23	The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth; it adds learning to his speech. [6] ⓕ
24	Pleasant words are a honeycomb: ⓖ sweet to the taste [7] and health to the body. [8] ⓗ
25	There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death. ⓘ
26	A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger [9] urges him on.
27	A worthless person digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. ⓙ
28	A contrary person spreads conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. ⓚ
29	A violent person lures his neighbor, ⓛ leading him on a path that is not good. ⓜ
30	The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions; the one who compresses his lips brings about evil. ⓝ
31	Gray hair is a glorious crown; ⓐ it is found in the ways of righteousness. ⓑ
32	Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, [10] than capturing a city. ⓒ
33	The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. ⓓ

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