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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.
We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
but the LORD gives the right answer.
All a person’s ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their motives.
but the LORD examines their motives.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
and he will establish your plans.
Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
and your plans will succeed.
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.
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.
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.
The LORD detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
they will surely be punished.
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.
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid 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 people’s lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
than much gain with injustice.
Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
than to be rich and dishonest.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
but the Lord establishes their steps.
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
but the LORD determines our steps.
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
and his mouth does not betray justice.
The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
he must never judge unfairly.
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 LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
he sets the standards for fairness.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
for a throne is established through righteousness.
A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
for his rule is built on justice.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
they value the one 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,
but the wise will appease it.
but the wise 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.
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.
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 insight rather than silver!
to get insight 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 avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
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,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
and haughtiness 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 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 are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
and pleasant words are persuasive.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
but folly brings punishment to fools.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
but discipline is wasted on fools.
From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.
the words of the wise are persuasive.
Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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 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 path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
but it ends in death.
The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
their hunger drives them on.
It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
an empty stomach drives them 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.
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
their words are a destructive blaze.
A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
and a gossip separates close friends.
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
gossip separates the best of 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.
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
leading them down a harmful path.
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
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 splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
it is gained by living a godly life.
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.
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.