📖 Proverbs 16
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The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
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All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
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Commit thy workes vnto the Lorde, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
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The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
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All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
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By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
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When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
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Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
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The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
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10
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.
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A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
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It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
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Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
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The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
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15
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
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16
Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
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The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
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18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
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Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
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He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
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21
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
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Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
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The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
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Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
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25
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
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26
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
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27
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
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28
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
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29
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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30
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
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31
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
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He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
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33
The lot is cast into the lappe: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.