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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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Proverbs 17:1
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Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.(a)
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Proverbs 17:2
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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
Proverbs 17:3
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The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(b) but the Lord tests the heart.(c)
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Proverbs 17:4
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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Proverbs 17:5
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Whoever mocks the poor(d) shows contempt for their Maker;(e) whoever gloats over disaster(f) will not go unpunished.(g)
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Proverbs 17:6
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Children's children(h) are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
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Proverbs 17:7
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Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(i)
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Proverbs 17:8
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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it; they think success will come at every turn.(j)
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Proverbs 17:9
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Whoever would foster love covers over an offense,(k) but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.(l)
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Proverbs 17:10
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A rebuke impresses a discerning person more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:11
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Evildoers foster rebellion against God; the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Proverbs 17:12
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Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool bent on folly.(m)
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Proverbs 17:13
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Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil(n) for good.(o)
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Proverbs 17:14
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Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.(p)
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Proverbs 17:15
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Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent(q)— the Lord detests them both.(r)
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Proverbs 17:16
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Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they are not able to understand it?(s)
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Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(t)
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Proverbs 17:18
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One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge and puts up security for a neighbor.(u)
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Proverbs 17:19
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Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin; whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
Proverbs 17:20
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One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:21
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To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(v)
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Proverbs 17:22
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A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed(w) spirit dries up the bones.(x)
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Proverbs 17:23
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The wicked accept bribes(y) in secret to pervert the course of justice.(z)
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Proverbs 17:24
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A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes(aa) wander to the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 17:25
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A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(ab)
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Proverbs 17:26
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If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(ac) surely to flog honest officials is not right.
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Proverbs 17:27
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The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(ad) and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(ae)
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Proverbs 17:28
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Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.(af)
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Proverbs 18:1
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An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
Proverbs 18:2
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Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.(a)
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Proverbs 18:3
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When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
Proverbs 18:4
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The words of the mouth are deep waters,(b) but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
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Proverbs 18:5
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It is not good to be partial to the wicked(c) and so deprive the innocent of justice.(d)
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Proverbs 18:6
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The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.(e)
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Proverbs 18:7
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The mouths of fools are their undoing, and their lips are a snare(f) to their very lives.(g)
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Proverbs 18:8
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The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts.(h)
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Proverbs 18:9
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One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys.(i)
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Proverbs 18:10
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The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(j) the righteous run to it and are safe.(k)
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Proverbs 18:11
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(l) they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
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Proverbs 18:12
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Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.(m)
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Proverbs 18:13
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To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.(n)
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Proverbs 18:14
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The human spirit can endure in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?(o)
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Proverbs 18:15
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The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(p) for the ears of the wise seek it out.
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Proverbs 18:16
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A gift(q) opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
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Proverbs 18:17
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In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
Proverbs 18:18
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Casting the lot settles disputes(r) and keeps strong opponents apart.
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Proverbs 18:19
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A brother wronged(s) is more unyielding than a fortified city; disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.
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Proverbs 18:20
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From the fruit of their mouth a person's stomach is filled; with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.(t)
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Proverbs 18:21
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The tongue has the power of life and death,(u) and those who love it will eat its fruit.(v)
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Proverbs 18:22
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He who finds a wife finds what is good(w) and receives favor from the Lord .(x)
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Proverbs 18:23
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The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:24
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One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(y)
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