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The plans of the heart belong to man, but 1the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
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2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the LORD 3 weighs the spirit.
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4Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.
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5The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even 6the wicked for the day of trouble.
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Everyone who is arrogant in heart is 7an abomination to the LORD; 8be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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By 9steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by 10the fear of the LORD one 11turns away from evil.
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When a man's ways please the LORD, 12he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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13Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
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14The heart of man plans his way, but 15the LORD establishes his steps.
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16An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
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17A just balance and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
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It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for 18the throne is established by righteousness.
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19Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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20A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will 21appease it.
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22In the light of a king's face there is life, and his 23favor is like 24the clouds that bring the spring rain.
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25How much better to get wisdom than 26gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than 27silver.
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The highway of the upright 28turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
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29Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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30It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to 31divide the spoil with the proud.
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Whoever gives thought to the word32will discover good, and blessed is he 33who trusts in the LORD.
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The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech 34increases persuasiveness.
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Good sense is 35a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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36The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
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37Gracious words are like 38a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and 39health to the body.
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
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A worker's appetite works for him; his 40mouth urges him on.
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41A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like 42a scorching fire.
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43A dishonest man spreads strife, and 44a whisperer 45separates close friends.
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A man of violence 46entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.