Proverbs 16

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1 The person [assumes] the assumptions of the heart, but from the Lord the language response.

2 All the ways of man are pure in his eyes, but the Lord weighs the souls.

3 Commit your works to the Lord, and your enterprises will be accomplished.

4 Everything the Lord did for Himself; And even the wicked one [observes] on the day of distress.

5 Everyone haughty in heart is an abomination to the Lord; We can guarantee that he will not remain unpunished.

6th By mercy and truth, sin is cleansed, and the fear of the Lord is removed from evil.

7th When the ways of a man please the Lord, He and his enemies reconcile with him.

8 Better is little with righteousness, than many profit with untruth.

9 The heart of man ponders his way, but the Lord guides his procession.

10 In the mouth of the king, the word is inspired; His mouth must not be blundered in judgment.

eleven The faithful scales and weight cups are from the Lord; From Him all the weights are in the grip.

12 Abomination to kings is a lawless thing, because the throne is confirmed by righteousness.

13 The mouth is truthful to the king, and he loves the speaker of the truth.

14 The royal anger is the messenger of death; But a wise man will propitiate him.
15 In the bright gaze of the king is life, and his favor is like a cloud with a late rain.

16 The acquisition of wisdom is much better than gold, and the acquisition of the mind is preferable to choice silver.

17th The way of the righteous is evasion from evil: he keeps his soul, who keeps his way.

18 Pride precedes pride, and haughtiness is preceded by falling.

19 It is better to be humble with meekness, rather than sharing prey with the proud.

20 He who conducts things intelligently will find good, and whoever trusts in the Lord is blessed.

21 The wise in heart will be called sensible, and sweet speech will add to the teaching.

22 The mind for those who have it is the source of life, and the learning of the stupid is stupidity.

23 The heart of the wise makes his tongue wise, and increaseth knowledge in his mouth.

24 Pleasant speech - honeycomb, sweet for the soul and healing for bones.

25 There are ways that seem straight to man, but the end of their path to death.

26th The laborer works for himself, because his mouth makes him [to] [that].

27th A wicked man devises evil, and on his lips like a burning fire.
28 A cunning man sows discord, and the earpiece separates friends.

29 A man who is unintentional corrupts his neighbor and leads him to a path that is not good;
thirty He screw up his eyes to invent perfidy; Biting his own lips, commits villainy.

31 The crown of glory is gray, which is on the path of truth.

32 The slow-witted is better than the brave, and owns the [conqueror] of the conqueror of the city.

33 The lot is cast in the floor, but the whole solution is from the Lord.

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