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The preparations[H4633] of the heart[H3820] in man[H120], and the answer[H4617] of the tongue[H3956], is from the LORD[H3068].
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All the ways[H1870] of a man[H376] are clean[H2134] in his own eyes[H5869]; but the LORD[H3068]weigheth[H8505] the spirits[H7307].
3Commit[H1556] thy works[H4639] unto the LORD[H3068], and thy thoughts[H4284] shall be established[H3559].
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The LORD[H3068] hath made[H6466] all things for himself[H4617]: yea, even the wicked[H7563] for the day[H3117] of evil[H7451].
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Every one that is proud[H1362] in heart[H3820] is an abomination[H8441] to the LORD[H3068]: though hand[H3027] join in hand[H3027], he shall not be unpunished[H5352].
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By mercy[H2617] and truth[H571]iniquity[H5771] is purged[H3722]: and by the fear[H3374] of the LORD[H3068] men depart[H5493] from evil[H7451].
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When a man's ways[H1870]please[H7521] the LORD[H3068], he maketh even his enemies[H341] to be at peace[H7999] with him.
8Better[H2896] is a little[H4592] with righteousness[H6666] than great[H7230]revenues[H8393] without right[H4941].
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A man's heart[H3820]deviseth[H2803] his way[H1870]: but the LORD[H3068]directeth[H3559] his steps[H6806].
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A divine sentence[H7081] is in the lips[H8193] of the king[H4428]: his mouth[H6310]transgresseth[H4603] not in judgment[H4941].
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A just[H4941]weight[H6425] and balance[H3976] are the LORD'S: all the weights[H68] of the bag[H3599] are his work[H4639].
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It is an abomination[H8441] to kings[H4428] to commit[H6213]wickedness[H7562]: for the throne[H3678] is established[H3559] by righteousness[H6666].
13Righteous[H6664]lips[H8193] are the delight[H7522] of kings[H4428]; and they love[H157] him that speaketh[H1696]right[H3477].
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The wrath[H2534] of a king[H4428] is as messengers[H4397] of death[H4194]: but a wise[H2450]man[H376] will pacify[H3722] it.
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In the light[H216] of the king's countenance[H6440] is life[H2416]; and his favour[H7522] is as a cloud[H5645] of the latter rain[H4456].
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How much better[H2896] is it to get[H7069]wisdom[H2451] than gold[H2742]! and to get[H7069]understanding[H998] rather to be chosen[H977] than silver[H3701]!
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The highway[H4546] of the upright[H3477] is to depart[H5493] from evil[H7451]: he that keepeth[H5341] his way[H1870]preserveth[H8104] his soul[H5315].
18Pride[H1347] goeth before[H6440]destruction[H7667], and an haughty[H1363]spirit[H7307]before[H6440] a fall[H3783].
19Better[H2896] it is to be of an humble[H8217]spirit[H7307] with the lowly[H6035], than to divide[H2505] the spoil[H7998] with the proud[H1343].
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He that handleth a matter[H1697]wisely[H7919] shall find[H4672]good[H2896]: and whoso trusteth[H982] in the LORD[H3068], happy[H835] is he.
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The wise[H2450] in heart[H3820] shall be called[H7121]prudent[H995]: and the sweetness[H4986] of the lips[H8193]increaseth[H3254]learning[H3948].
22Understanding[H7922] is a wellspring[H4726] of life[H2416] unto him that hath[H1167] it: but the instruction[H4148] of fools[H191] is folly[H200].
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The heart[H3820] of the wise[H2450]teacheth[H7919] his mouth[H6310], and addeth[H3254]learning[H3948] to his lips[H8193].
24Pleasant[H5278]words[H561] are as an honeycomb[H6688], sweet[H4966] to the soul[H5315], and health[H4832] to the bones[H6106].
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There is[H3426] a way[H1870] that seemeth right[H3477]unto[H6440] a man[H376], but the end[H319] thereof are the ways[H1870] of death[H4194].
26He[H5315] that laboureth[H6001]laboureth[H5998] for himself; for his mouth[H6310]craveth[H404] it of him.
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An ungodly[H1100]man[H376] diggeth up[H3738]evil[H7451]: and in his lips[H8193] there is as a burning[H6867]fire[H784].
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A froward[H8419]man[H376]soweth[H7971]strife[H4066]: and a whisperer[H5372]separateth[H6504] chief friends[H441].
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A violent[H2555]man[H376]enticeth[H6601] his neighbour[H7453], and leadeth[H3212] him into the way[H1870] that is not good[H2896].
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He shutteth[H6095] his eyes[H5869] to devise[H2803] froward things[H8419]: moving[H7169] his lips[H8193] he bringeth[H3615]evil[H7451] to pass[H3615].
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The hoary head[H7872] is a crown[H5850] of glory[H8597], if it be found[H4672] in the way[H1870] of righteousness[H6666].
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He that is slow[H750] to anger[H639] is better[H2896] than the mighty[H1368]; and he that ruleth[H4910] his spirit[H7307] than he that taketh[H3920] a city[H5892].
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The lot[H1486] is cast[H2904] into the lap[H2436]; but the whole disposing[H4941] thereof is of the LORD[H3068].