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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.
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 sight,
But the LORD weighs the motives.
But the LORD weighs the motives.
Commit your works to the LORD
And your plans will be established.
And your plans will be established.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
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.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
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 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.
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 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.
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 income with injustice.
Than great income with injustice.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
But the LORD directs his steps.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.
His mouth should 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.
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.
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 for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.
For a throne is established on 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 he who speaks right is loved.
And he who speaks right is loved.
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 like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease 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 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.
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 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.
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 who watches his way preserves his life.
He who watches his way preserves his life.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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.
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 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 will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
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.
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 instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Sweet to the soul and healing to 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 which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.
For his hunger urges him on.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him on.
A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.
While his words are like scorching fire.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close 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.
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 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.
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
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 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.
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.