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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.
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
The plans of the heart belong to man,
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.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the LORD weighs the motives.
But the LORD weighs the motives.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit your works 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 own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.
And by the fear of the LORD one keeps 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 are pleasing to 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 income with injustice.
Than great income with injustice.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
But the LORD directs his steps.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.
His mouth should not err in judgment.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just balance and scales belong to the LORD;
All the weights of the bag are His concern.
All the weights of the bag are His concern.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.
For a throne is established on righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.
And he who speaks right is loved.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
But 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 is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
And his favor is like a cloud with 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 it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
And to get understanding is to be chosen above 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 is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.
He who watches 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 stumbling.
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
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 humble in spirit with the lowly
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.
He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
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.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.
But the discipline of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
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.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.
For his hunger urges him on.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.
While his words are like scorching fire.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
And a slanderer separates intimate 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.
He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
It is found in the way of righteousness.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.