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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16:1
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To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(a)
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Proverbs 16:2
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All a person's ways seem pure to them,(b) but motives are weighed(c) by the Lord .(d)
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Proverbs 16:3
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Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.(e)
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Proverbs 16:4
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The Lord works out everything to its proper end(f)— even the wicked for a day of disaster.(g)
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Proverbs 16:5
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The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(h) Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(i)
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Proverbs 16:6
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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord (j) evil is avoided.(k)
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Proverbs 16:7
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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone's way, he causes their enemies to make peace(l) with them.(m)
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Proverbs 16:8
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Better a little with righteousness than much gain(n) with injustice.(o)
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Proverbs 16:9
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In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.(p)
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Proverbs 16:10
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The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.(q)
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Proverbs 16:11
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Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord ; all the weights in the bag are of his making.(r)
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Proverbs 16:12
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Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.(s)
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Proverbs 16:13
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Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.(t)
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Proverbs 16:14
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A king's wrath is a messenger of death,(u) but the wise will appease it.(v)
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Proverbs 16:15
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When a king's face brightens, it means life;(w) his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(x)
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Proverbs 16:16
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How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight(y) rather than silver!(z)
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Proverbs 16:17
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The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(aa)
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Proverbs 16:18
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Pride(ab) goes before destruction, a haughty spirit(ac) before a fall.(ad)
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Proverbs 16:19
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Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16:20
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Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](ae) and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord .(af)
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Proverbs 16:21
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The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.[b](ag)
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Proverbs 16:22
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Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(ah) but folly brings punishment to fools.
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Proverbs 16:23
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The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(ai) and their lips promote instruction.[c](aj)
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Proverbs 16:24
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Gracious words are a honeycomb,(ak) sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(al)
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Proverbs 16:25
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There is a way that appears to be right,(am) but in the end it leads to death.(an)
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Proverbs 16:26
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The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
Proverbs 16:27
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A scoundrel(ao) plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.(ap)
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Proverbs 16:28
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A perverse person stirs up conflict,(aq) and a gossip separates close friends.(ar)
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Proverbs 16:29
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A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.(as)
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Proverbs 16:30
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Whoever winks(at) with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.
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Proverbs 16:31
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Gray hair is a crown of splendor;(au) it is attained in the way of righteousness.
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Proverbs 16:32
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Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 16:33
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The lot is cast(av) into the lap, but its every decision(aw) is from the Lord .(ax)
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