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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.
We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
but the LORD gives the right answer.
People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their motives.
but the LORD examines their motives.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
and your plans will succeed.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
The LORD has made everything for his own purposes,
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
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.
The LORD detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
they will surely be punished.
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.
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
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.
When people’s lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
than to be rich and dishonest.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
but the LORD determines our steps.
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
he must never judge unfairly.
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.
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
he sets the standards for fairness.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
for the throne is established by righteousness.
A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
for his rule is built on justice.
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 king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
he loves those who speak honestly.
he loves those who speak honestly.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
and a wise man will appease it.
The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
the wise will try to appease it.
the wise will try to appease it.
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.
When the king smiles, there is life;
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
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.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!
and good judgment than silver!
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.
whoever follows that path is safe.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
and haughtiness before a fall.
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.
Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder with the proud.
Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
and pleasant words are persuasive.
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.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
but discipline is wasted on fools.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.
the words of the wise are persuasive.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Kind words are like honey —
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
but it ends in death.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him on.
It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
an empty stomach drives them on.
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
their words are a destructive blaze.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close friends.
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
gossip separates the best of friends.
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.
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
leading them down a harmful path.
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
it is gained in a righteous life.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
it is gained by living a godly life.
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.
Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.