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020:016:001
The preparations of the heart in man,
and the answer of the tongue,
is from the LORD.

020:016:002
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

020:016:003
Commit thy works unto the LORD,
and thy thoughts shall be established.

020:016:004
The LORD hath made all things for himself:
yea,
even the wicked for the day of evil.

020:016:005
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD:
though hand join in hand,
he shall not be unpunished.

020:016:006
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:
and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

020:016:007
When a man's ways please the LORD,
he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

020:016:008
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

020:016:009
A man's heart deviseth his way:
but the LORD directeth his steps.

020:016:010
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king:
his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

020:016:011
A just weight and balance are the LORD's:
all the weights of the bag are his work.

020:016:012
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
for the throne is established by righteousness.

020:016:013
Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
and they love him that speaketh right.

020:016:014
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death:
but a wise man will pacify it.

020:016:015
In the light of the king's countenance is life;
and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!
and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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The highway of the upright is to depart from evil:
he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

020:016:018
Pride goeth before destruction,
and an haughty spirit before a fall.

020:016:019
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly,
than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good:
and whoso trusteth in the LORD,
happy is he.

020:016:021
The wise in heart shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

020:016:022
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it:
but the instruction of fools is folly.

020:016:023
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth,
and addeth learning to his lips.

020:016:024
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb,
sweet to the soul,
and health to the bones.

020:016:025
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof are the ways of death.

020:016:026
He that laboureth laboureth for himself;
for his mouth craveth it of him.

020:016:027
An ungodly man diggeth up evil:
and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

020:016:028
A froward man soweth strife:
and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

020:016:029
A violent man enticeth his neighbour,
and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

020:016:030
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things:
moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

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The hoary head is a crown of glory,
if it be found in the way of righteousness.

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He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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The lot is cast into the lap;
but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.