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The Tongue's Answer is from the Lord
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
The plans of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
all the weights in the bag are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
for the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
and a wise man will appease it.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
but the instruction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him on.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close friends.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
A man of violence entices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
and leads him in a way that is not good.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
it is gained in a righteous life.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.