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The preparationsH4633 of the heartH3820 in man,H120 and the answerH4617 of the tongue,H3956 is from the LORD.H3068
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AllH3605 the waysH1870 of a manH376 are cleanH2134 in his own eyes;H5869 but the LORDH3068 weighsH8505 the spirits.H7307
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CommitH1556 your worksH4639 to the LORD,H3068 and your thoughtsH4284 shall be established.H3559
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The LORDH3068 has madeH6466 allH3605 things for himself:H4617 yes,H1571 evenH1571 the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evil.H7451
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EveryH3605 one that is proudH1362 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LORD:H3068 though handH3027 join in hand,H3027 he shall not be unpunished.H5352
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By mercyH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is purged:H3722 and by the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 men departH5493 from evil.H7451
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When a man'sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521 the LORD,H3068 he makes evenH1571 his enemiesH341 to be at peaceH7999 with him.
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BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 than greatH7230 revenuesH8393 withoutH3808 right.H4941
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A man'sH120 heartH3820 devisesH2803 his way:H1870 but the LORDH3068 directsH3559 his steps.H6806
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A divineH7081 sentenceH7081 is in the lipsH8193 of the king:H4428 his mouthH6310 transgressesH4603 not in judgment.H4941
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A justH4941 weightH6425 and balanceH3976 are the LORD's:H3068 allH3605 the weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are his work.H4639
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It is an abominationH8441 to kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedness:H7562 for the throneH3678 is establishedH3559 by righteousness.H6666
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RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kings;H4428 and they loveH157 him that speaksH1696 right.H3477
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The wrathH2534 of a kingH4428 is as messengersH4397 of death:H4194 but a wiseH2450 manH376 will pacifyH3722 it.
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In the lightH216 of the king'sH4428 countenanceH6440 is life;H2416 and his favorH7522 is as a cloudH5645 of the latterH4456 rain.H4456
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HowH4100 much betterH2896 is it to getH7069 wisdomH2451 than gold!H2742 and to getH7069 understandingH998 rather to be chosenH977 than silver!H3701
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The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evil:H7451 he that keepsH5341 his wayH1870 preservesH8104 his soul.H5315
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PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destruction,H7667 and an haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fall.H3783
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BetterH2896 it is to be of an humbleH8213 spiritH7307 with the lowly,H6041 thanH4480 to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proud.H1343
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He that handlesH5921 a matterH1697 wiselyH7919 shall findH4672 good:H2896 and whoever trustsH982 in the LORD,H3068 happyH835 is he.
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The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 shall be calledH7121 prudent:H995 and the sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increasesH3254 learning.H3948
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UnderstandingH7922 is a wellspringH4726 of lifeH2416 to him that hasH1167 it: but the instructionH4148 of foolsH191 is folly.H200
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The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 teachesH7919 his mouth,H6310 and addsH3254 learningH3948 to his lips.H8193
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PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are as an honeycomb,H6688 H1706 sweetH4966 to the soul,H5315 and healthH4832 to the bones.H6106
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There is a wayH1870 that seemsH6440 rightH3477 to a man,H376 but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of death.H4194
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He that laborsH6001 laborsH5998 for himself; for his mouthH6310 cravesH404 it of him.
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An ungodlyH1100 manH376 digsH3738 up evil:H7451 and in his lipsH8193 there is as a burningH6867 fire.H784
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A fraudulentH8419 manH376 sowsH7971 strife:H4066 and a whispererH5372 separatesH6504 chiefH441 friends.H441
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A violentH2555 manH376 enticesH6601 his neighbor,H7453 and leadsH3212 him into the wayH1870 that is not good.H2896
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He shutsH6095 his eyesH5869 to deviseH2803 fraudulentH8419 things: movingH7169 his lipsH8193 he bringsH3615 evilH7451 to pass.H3615
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The hoaryH7872 head is a crownH5850 of glory,H8597 if it be foundH4672 in the wayH1870 of righteousness.H6666
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He that is slowH750 to angerH639 is betterH2896 thanH4480 the mighty;H1368 and he that rulesH4910 his spiritH7307 than he that takesH3920 a city.H5892
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The lotH1486 is castH2904 into the lap;H2436 but the wholeH3605 disposingH4941 thereof is of the LORD.H3068
