Proverbs 16
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1[an error occurred while processing this directive]1People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD.
2[an error occurred while processing this directive]2Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.
3[an error occurred while processing this directive]3Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.
4[an error occurred while processing this directive]4The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.
5[an error occurred while processing this directive]5The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished.
6[an error occurred while processing this directive]6Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.
7[an error occurred while processing this directive]7When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.
8[an error occurred while processing this directive]8A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.
9[an error occurred while processing this directive]9A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
10[an error occurred while processing this directive]10When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
11[an error occurred while processing this directive]11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.
12[an error occurred while processing this directive]12Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.
13[an error occurred while processing this directive]13Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
14[an error occurred while processing this directive]14The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him.
15[an error occurred while processing this directive]15When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
16[an error occurred while processing this directive]16How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver!
17[an error occurred while processing this directive]17The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.
18[an error occurred while processing this directive]18Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
19[an error occurred while processing this directive]19Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.
20[an error occurred while processing this directive]20Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.
21[an error occurred while processing this directive]21The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
22[an error occurred while processing this directive]22Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
23[an error occurred while processing this directive]23A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.
24[an error occurred while processing this directive]24Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing for the body.
25[an error occurred while processing this directive]25There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.
26[an error occurred while processing this directive]26The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on.
27[an error occurred while processing this directive]27A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire.
28[an error occurred while processing this directive]28A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.
29[an error occurred while processing this directive]29A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.
30[an error occurred while processing this directive]30Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.
31[an error occurred while processing this directive]31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.
32[an error occurred while processing this directive]32Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.
33[an error occurred while processing this directive]33The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.
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