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To humans belong the plans of the heart,
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.
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.
All a person’s ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
and he will establish your plans.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
The Lord works out everything to its proper end —
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord detests all the proud of heart.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
than much gain with injustice.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
but the Lord establishes their steps.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
and his mouth does not betray justice.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
all the weights in the bag are of his making.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
for a throne is established through righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
they value the one who speaks what is right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
but the wise will appease it.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
When a king’s face brightens, it means life;
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!
to get insight rather than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder with the proud.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, 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.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
but folly brings punishment to fools.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
Gracious 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 [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
but in the end it leads to death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
their hunger drives them on.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
A scoundrel plots evil,
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
and a gossip separates close friends.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
A violent person entices their neighbor
and leads them down a path that is not good.
and leads them down a path that is not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.