| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Berean Standard Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. |
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