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We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
but the LORD gives the right answer.
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.
People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their motives.
but the LORD examines their motives.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
and your plans will succeed.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
they will surely be punished.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
When people’s lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
even their enemies are at peace with them.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
than to be rich and dishonest.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
but the LORD determines our steps.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
he must never judge unfairly.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
he sets the standards for fairness.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
A king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
for his rule is built on justice.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
he loves those who speak honestly.
he loves those who speak honestly.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
the wise will try to appease it.
the wise will try to appease it.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
When the king smiles, there is life;
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
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,
and good judgment than silver!
and good judgment than silver!
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.
whoever follows that path is safe.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
and haughtiness before a fall.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better to live humbly with the poor
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.
Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
and pleasant words are persuasive.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
but discipline is wasted on fools.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.
the words of the wise are persuasive.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
Kind words are like honey —
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
but it ends in death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
an empty stomach drives them on.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
their words are a destructive blaze.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
gossip separates the best of friends.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
leading them down a harmful path.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
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 glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
it is gained by living a godly life.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
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.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.