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Proverbs 16

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1

The  aplansh4633 of the hearth3820 belong to manh120, But the answerh4617 of the tongueh3956 is from the LORDh3068.

2

Allh3605 the waysh1870 of a manh376 are cleanh2134 in his own sighth5869, But the  aLORDh3068 weighsh8505 the  1motivesh7307.

3

 1 aCommith1556 your worksh4639 to the LORDh3068 And your plansh4284 will be establishedh3559.

4

The LORDh3068  ahas madeh6466 everythingh3605 for  1its own purposeh4617, Evenh1571 the  bwickedh7563 for the dayh3117 of evilh7463a.

5

Everyoneh3605 who is proudh1364 in hearth3820 is an abominationh8441 to the LORDh3068; Assuredlyh3027, he will not be unpunishedh5352.

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By  alovingkindnessh2617a and truthh571 iniquityh5771 is atonedh3722a for, And by the  1 bfearh3374 of the LORDh3068 one keepsh5493 awayh5493 from evilh7451b.

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When a man'sh376 waysh1870 are pleasingh7521 to the LORDh3068, He  amakesh7999b evenh1571 his enemiesh340 to be at peaceh7999b with him.

8

Betterh2896a is a littleh4592 with righteousnessh6666 Thanh4480 greath7230 incomeh8393 with injusticeh3808h4941.

9

The mindh3820 of  amanh120 plansh2803 his wayh1870, But  bthe LORDh3068 directsh3559 his stepsh6806.

10

A divineh7081  adecisionh7081 is in the lipsh8193 of the kingh4428; His mouthh6310 should not  1errh4603 in judgmenth4941.

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A  ajusth4941 balanceh6425 and scalesh3976 belong to the LORDh3068; Allh3605 the  1weightsh68 of the bagh3599 are His  2concernh4639.

12

It is an abominationh8441 for kingsh4428 to commith6213a wickedh7562 actsh7562, For a  athroneh3678 is establishedh3559 on righteousnessh6666.

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Righteoush6664 lipsh8193 are the delighth7522 of kingsh4428, And he who speaksh1696 righth3477 is lovedh157.

14

The furyh2534 of a kingh4428 is like messengersh4397 of deathh4194, But a wiseh2450 manh376 will appeaseh3722a it.

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In the lighth216 of a king'sh4428 faceh6440 is lifeh2425b, And his favorh7522 is like a cloudh5645 with the  1 aspringh4456 rainh4456.

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Howh4100 much  abetterh2896a it is to geth7069 wisdomh2451 thanh4480 goldh2742d! And to geth7069 understandingh998 is to be chosenh977 aboveh4480 silverh3701.

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The  ahighwayh4546 of the uprighth3477 is to departh5493 from evilh7451b; He who watchesh5341 his wayh1870 preservesh8104 his  1lifeh5315.

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 aPrideh1347b goes beforeh6440 destructionh7667, And a haughtyh1363 spirith7307 beforeh6440 stumblingh3783.

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It is betterh2896a to be  ahumbleh8217 in spirith7307 with the lowlyh6041 Thanh4480 to  bdivideh2505a the spoilh7998 with the proudh1343.

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He who givesh7919a attentionh7919a to the wordh1697 will  afindh4672 goodh2896b, And  bblessedh835 is he who trustsh982 in the LORDh3068.

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The  awiseh2450 in hearth3820 will be calledh7121 understandingh995, And sweetnessh4986 of  1speechh8193  bincreasesh3254  2persuasivenessh3948.

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Understandingh7922 is a fountainh4726 of lifeh2425b to one whoh1167 hash1167 it, But the disciplineh4148 of foolsh191 is follyh200.

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The  ahearth3820 of the wiseh2450 instructsh7919a his mouthh6310 And addsh3254  1persuasivenessh3948 to his lipsh8193.

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 aPleasanth5278 wordsh561 are a honeycombh1706h6688, Sweeth4966 to the soulh5315 and  bhealingh4832 to the bonesh6106.

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 aThereh3426 is a wayh1870 which seems righth3477 to a manh376, But its endh319 is the wayh1870 of deathh4194.

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A worker'sh6001a appetiteh5315 worksh5998 for him, For his  1hungerh6310 urgesh404 him on.

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A  aworthlessh1100 manh376 digsh3738a up evilh7463a, Whileh5921  1his wordsh8193 are like  bscorchingh6866b fireh784.

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A perverseh8419 manh376 spreadsh7971 strifeh4066, And a slandererh7279 separatesh6504 intimateh441a friendsh441a.

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A manh376 of violenceh2555  aenticesh6601b his neighborh7453 And leadsh1980 him in a wayh1870 that is not goodh2896a.

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He who winksh6095 his eyesh5869 does so to deviseh2803 perverseh8419 thingsh8419; He who compressesh7169 his lipsh8193 bringsh3615 evilh7463a to passh3615.

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A  agrayh7872 headh7872 is a crownh5850 of gloryh8597; It  bis foundh4672 in the wayh1870 of righteousnessh6666.

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He whoh750 is slowh750 to angerh639 is betterh2896a thanh4480 the mightyh1368, And he who rulesh4910 his spirith7307, thanh4480 he who capturesh3920 a cityh5892b.

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The  aloth1486 is casth2904 into the laph2436, But its everyh3605  bdecisionh4941 is from the LORDh3068.



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