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1Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.
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2The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even 3the wicked for the day of trouble.
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Everyone who is arrogant in heart is 4an abomination to the LORD; 5be assured, he will not go unpunished.
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By 6steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by 7the fear of the LORD one 8turns away from evil.
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When a man's ways please the LORD, 9he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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10Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
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11The heart of man plans his way, but 12the LORD establishes his steps.
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13An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
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14A 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 15the throne is established by righteousness.
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16Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
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17A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will 18appease it.
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19In the light of a king's face there is life, and his 20favor is like 21the clouds that bring the spring rain.
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22How much better to get wisdom than 23gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than 24silver.
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The highway of the upright 25turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
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26Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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27It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to 28divide the spoil with the proud.
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Whoever gives thought to the word29will discover good, and blessed is he 30who trusts in the LORD.
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The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech 31increases persuasiveness.
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Good sense is 32a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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33The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
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34Gracious words are like 35a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and 36health 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 37mouth urges him on.
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38A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like 39a scorching fire.
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40A dishonest man spreads strife, and 41a whisperer 42separates close friends.
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A man of violence 43entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
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Whoever winks his eyes plans44dishonest things; he who 45purses his lips brings evil to pass.
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46Gray hair is 47a crown of glory; it 48is gained in a righteous life.
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49Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
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50The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is 51from the LORD.