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The Tongue's Answer is from the Lord
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
The preparations of the heart in man, and 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.
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil.
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh 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 revenues without right.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
all the weights in the bag are his work.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
for the throne is established by righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
and a wise man will appease it.
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
but the instruction of fools is folly.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Gracious words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him on.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close friends.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained in a righteous life.
it is gained in a righteous life.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Whoever 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.