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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.
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.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the LORD weighs the motives.
But the LORD weighs the motives.
All a person’s ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
Commit your works to the LORD
And your plans will be established.
And your plans will be established.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
and he will establish your plans.
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 works out everything to its proper end —
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.
Than great income with injustice.
Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
than much gain with injustice.
The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.
But the LORD directs his steps.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
but the Lord establishes their steps.
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 lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
and his mouth does not betray justice.
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.
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.
It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.
For a throne is established on righteousness.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
for a throne is established through righteousness.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.
And he who speaks right is loved.
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 fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
But a wise man will appease it.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
but the wise will appease it.
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.
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.
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.
How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!
to get insight rather than silver!
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.
The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
a haughty spirit before a fall.
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.
Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder with the proud.
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 in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
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.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
but folly brings punishment to fools.
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Gracious 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 way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
But its end is the way of death.
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.
A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.
For his hunger urges him on.
The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
their hunger drives them on.
A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.
While his words are like scorching fire.
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 perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.
A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
and a gossip separates close friends.
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.
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.
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.
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
It is found in the way of righteousness.
Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
it is attained in the way of righteousness.
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.
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.