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We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
but the LORD gives the right answer.
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 pure in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
and your plans will succeed.
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 detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
they will surely be punished.
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And by the fear of the Lord one departs 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 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 vast revenues without justice.
Than vast revenues without justice.
We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
but the LORD determines our steps.
A man’s heart 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.
Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
he sets the standards for fairness.
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 wickedness,
For a throne is established by righteousness.
For a 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 who speaks what is right.
And they love him who speaks what is right.
The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
the wise will try to appease it.
the wise will try to appease it.
As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
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 the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
And his favor is like 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 to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than 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 keeps his way preserves his soul.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
and haughtiness before a fall.
Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.
than to share plunder 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 heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
and pleasant words are persuasive.
The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
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 wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
But the correction 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 teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
And adds learning 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 like a honeycomb,
Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Sweetness to the soul and health 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 that 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.
The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
Scoundrels create trouble;
their words are a destructive blaze.
their words are a destructive blaze.
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
gossip separates the best of friends.
A perverse man sows strife,
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
leading them down a harmful path.
A violent man 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.
Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
it is gained by living a godly life.
The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
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 who 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.