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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.
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 a person’s ways seem pure to them,
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
but motives are weighed by the Lord.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.
and he will establish your plans.
Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
and your plans will be established.
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 its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.
than much gain with injustice.
Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
than great revenues with injustice.
In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.
but the Lord establishes their steps.
The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.
and his mouth does not betray justice.
An oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
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.
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.
Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.
for a throne is established through righteousness.
It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for the throne is established by righteousness.
for the throne is established by righteousness.
Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.
they value the one who speaks what is 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.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
but the wise will appease it.
but the wise will appease it.
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
and a wise man will 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.
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 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!
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 avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Pride goes before destruction,
a haughty spirit before a fall.
a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit 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.
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.
The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.
but folly brings punishment to fools.
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 makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Gracious 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 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 appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
but in the end it leads to death.
The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
their hunger drives them on.
A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
his mouth urges him 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.
A perverse person stirs up conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.
and a gossip separates close friends.
A dishonest man spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
and a whisperer separates close 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.
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.
Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
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 in a righteous life.
it is gained in a righteous 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.
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.