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We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
but the LORD gives the right answer.
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.
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 sight,
But the LORD weighs the motives.
But the LORD weighs the motives.
Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
and your plans will succeed.
Commit your works to the LORD
And your plans will be established.
And your plans will 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.
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 detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
they will surely be punished.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
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.
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 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.
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 income with injustice.
Than great income with injustice.
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
but the LORD determines our steps.
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
But the LORD directs his steps.
The king speaks with divine wisdom;
he must never judge unfairly.
he must never judge unfairly.
A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.
His mouth should not err in judgment.
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
he sets the standards for fairness.
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 king detests wrongdoing,
for his rule is built on justice.
for his rule is built on justice.
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.
For a throne is established on 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 he who speaks right is loved.
And he who speaks right is loved.
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 like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease 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 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.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!
and good judgment than silver!
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.
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 who watches his way preserves his life.
He who watches his way preserves his life.
Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
and haughtiness before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder with the proud.
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.
Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
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 are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
and pleasant words are persuasive.
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
but discipline is wasted on fools.
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.
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 instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
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 a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Sweet to the soul and healing to 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 which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
an empty stomach drives them on.
A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.
For his hunger urges him on.
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
their words are a destructive blaze.
A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.
While his words are like scorching fire.
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
gossip separates the best of friends.
A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
leading them down a harmful path.
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.
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
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.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
it is gained by living a godly life.
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
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 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.