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1The plans of the mind belong to mortals,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord .
2All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,[#Prov 21.2]
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
3Commit your work to the Lord ,[#Ps 37.5]
and your plans will be established.
4The Lord has made everything for its purpose,[#Job 21.30; Isa 43.7]
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord ;[#Prov 6.17; 11.21]
be assured, they will not go unpunished.
6By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,[#Prov 14.16; Dan 4.27]
and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
7When the ways of people please the Lord ,[#2 Chr 17.10]
he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
8Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.
9The human mind plans the way,[#Ps 37.23; Prov 20.24; Jer 10.23]
but the Lord directs the steps.
10Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11Honest balances and scales are the Lord ’s;[#Prov 11.1]
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12It is an abomination to kings to do evil,[#Prov 25.5]
for the throne is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are the delight of a king,[#Prov 14.35]
and he loves those who speak what is right.
14A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,[#Prov 19.12]
and whoever is wise will appease it.
15In the light of a king’s face there is life,[#Job 29.23]
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16How much better to get wisdom than gold![#Prov 8.10, 19]
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their way preserve their lives.
18Pride goes before destruction[#Prov 11.2]
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper,[#Ps 2.12; 34.8; Jer 17.7]
and happy are those who trust in the Lord .
21The wise of heart is called perceptive,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
22Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,[#Prov 7.22; 13.14]
but folly is the punishment of fools.
23The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
24Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
25Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right,[#Prov 14.12]
but in the end it is the way to death.
26The appetite of workers works for them;
their hunger urges them on.
27Scoundrels concoct evil,[#Prov 6.12, 14, 18; Jas 3.6]
and their speech is like a scorching fire.
28A perverse person spreads strife,[#Prov 15.18; 17.9]
and a whisperer separates close friends.
29The violent entice their neighbors[#Prov 1.10]
and lead them in a way that is not good.
30One who winks the eyes plans perverse things;[#16.30 Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb to plan]
one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
31Gray hair is a crown of glory;[#Prov 20.29]
it is gained in a righteous life.
32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,[#Prov 19.11]
and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
33The lot is cast into the lap,
but the decision is the Lord ’s alone.