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  16:1
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16:1 ¶
The preparations°
of the heart°
in man,°
and the answer°
of the tongue,°
[is] from Yahweh.°° |
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16:2 ¶
All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day. |
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16:2
All°
the ways°
of a man°
[are] clean°
in his own eyes;°
but Yahweh°
weigheth°°
the spirits.° |
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16:3
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16:3
Commit°°
thy works°
unto°
Yahweh,°
and thy thoughts°
shall be established.°° |
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16:4
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16:4
Yahweh°
hath made°°
all°
[things] for himself:°
yea, even°
the wicked°
for the day°
of evil.° |
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16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. |
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16:5
Every one°
[that is] proud°
in heart°
[is] an abomination°
to Yahweh:°
[though] hand°
[join] in hand,°
he shall not°
be unpunished.°° |
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16:6
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16:6
By mercy°
and truth°
iniquity°
is purged:°°
and by the fear°
of Yahweh°
[men] depart°°
from evil.°° |
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16:7
The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. |
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16:7
When a man's°
ways°
please°°
Yahweh,°
he maketh even°
his enemies°°
to be at peace°°
with°
him. |
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16:8
He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. |
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16:8
Better°
[is] a little°
with righteousness°
than great°°
revenues°
without°
right.° |
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16:9
All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day. |
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16:9
A man's°
heart°
deviseth°°
his way:°
but Yahweh°
directeth°°
his steps.° |
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16:10
[There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgement. |
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16:10
A divine sentence°
[is] in°
the lips°
of the king:°
his mouth°
transgresseth°°
not°
in judgment.° |
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16:11
The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures. |
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16:11
A just°
weight°
and balance°
[are] Yahweh's:°
all°
the weights°
of the bag°
[are] his work.° |
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16:12
An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness. |
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16:12
[It is] an abomination°
to kings°
to commit°°
wickedness:°
for°
the throne°
is established°°
by righteousness.° |
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16:13
Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words. |
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16:13
Righteous°
lips°
[are] the delight°
of kings;°
and they love°°
him that speaketh°°
right.° |
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16:14
The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him. |
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16:14
The wrath°
of a king°
[is as] messengers°
of death:°
but a wise°
man°
will pacify°°
it. |
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16:15
The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain. |
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16:15
In the light°
of the king's°
countenance°
[is] life;°
and his favour°
[is] as a cloud°
of the latter rain.° |
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16:16
The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver. |
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16:16
How much°
better°
[is it] to get°°
wisdom°
than gold!°°
and to get°°
understanding°
rather to be chosen°°
than silver!°° |
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16:17
The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth. |
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16:17
The highway°
of the upright°
[is] to depart°°
from evil:°°
he that keepeth°°
his way°
preserveth°°
his soul.° |
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16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall. |
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16:18
Pride°
[goeth] before°
destruction,°
and an haughty°
spirit°
before°
a fall.° |
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16:19
Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud. |
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16:19
Better°
[it is to be] of an humble°
spirit°
with°
the lowly,°°°
than to divide°°°
the spoil°
with°
the proud.° |
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16:20
[He who is] skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed. |
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16:20
He that handleth a matter°
wisely°°°°
shall find°°
good:°
and whoso trusteth°°
in Yahweh,°
happy°
[is] he. |
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16:21
[Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more. |
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16:21
The wise°
in heart°
shall be called°°
prudent:°°
and the sweetness°
of the lips°
increaseth°°
learning.° |
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16:22
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil. |
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16:22
Understanding°
[is] a wellspring°
of life°
unto him that hath°
it: but the instruction°
of fools°
[is] folly.° |
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16:23
The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge. |
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16:23
The heart°
of the wise°
teacheth°°
his mouth,°
and addeth°°
learning°
to°
his lips.° |
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16:24
Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul. |
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16:24
Pleasant°
words°
[are as] an honeycomb,°°
sweet°
to the soul,°
and health°
to the bones.° |
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16:25
There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell. |
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16:25
There is°
a way°
that seemeth°
right°
unto°
a man,°
but the end°
thereof [are] the ways°
of death.° |
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16:26
A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin. |
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16:26
He°
that laboureth°
laboureth°°
for himself; for°
his mouth°
craveth°°
it of°
him. |
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16:27
But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips. |
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16:27
An ungodly°
man°
diggeth up°°
evil:°
and in°
his lips°
[there is] as a burning°
fire.° |
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16:28
A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends. |
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16:28
A froward°
man°
soweth°°
strife:°
and a whisperer°
separateth°°
chief friends.° |
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16:29
A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good. |
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16:29
A violent°
man°
enticeth°°
his neighbour,°
and leadeth°°°
him into the way°
[that is] not°
good.° |
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16:30
And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness. |
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16:30
He shutteth°°
his eyes°
to devise°°
froward things:°
moving°°
his lips°
he bringeth°°
evil°
to pass.°°° |
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16:31
Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness. |
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16:31
The hoary°
head°
[is] a crown°
of glory,°
[if] it be found°°
in the way°
of righteousness.° |
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16:32
A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city. |
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16:32
[He that is] slow°
to anger°
[is] better°
than the mighty;°°
and he that ruleth°°
his spirit°
than he that taketh°°°
a city.° |
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16:33
All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord. |
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16:33
°
The lot°
is cast°°
into the lap;°
but the whole°
disposing°
thereof [is] of Yahweh.°° |
