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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 sight,
But the LORD weighs the motives.
But the LORD weighs the motives.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Commit your works 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.
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 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.
In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs 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 vast revenues without justice.
Than vast revenues without justice.
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
But the LORD directs his steps.
A man’s heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
But the Lord directs 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.
Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
His mouth must not transgress 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.
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 for kings to commit wickedness,
For a throne is established by righteousness.
For a 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 kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
And they love 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.
As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will appease it.
But 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 the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter 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!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
And 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 is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
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 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.
He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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.
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
But the correction 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 teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
And adds learning 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.
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
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.
There is a way that 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.
The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
For his hungry mouth drives 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 perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
And a whisperer 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.
A violent man 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.
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
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.
He who 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.