Proverbs 16

1All the works of the humble are evident before the Lord, But the ungodly will be destroyed in the evil day.

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2Every high-hearted man is unclean before the Lord, And he who joins hands with the unrighteous will not go unpunished.

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3The beginning of a good way is to do righteous things, And this is more acceptable to God than to offer sacrifices.

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4He who seeks the Lord will find knowledge with righteousness, And those who seek Him rightly will find peace.

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5All the works of the Lord are with righteousness, But the ungodly man is kept for an evil day.

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6There is an oracle on the lips of a king, And his mouth does not err in judgment.

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7The weight of a scale is righteousness before the Lord, For His works are righteous standards.

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8He who does evil things is an abomination to a king, For the throne of a ruler is prepared with righteousness.

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9Righteous lips are acceptable to a king, And he loves upright words.

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10The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, But a wise man will appease him.

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11The son of a king is in the light of life, And those acceptable to him are as a cloud of the latter rain.

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12The abodes of wisdom are more to be chosen than gold, And the abodes of discernment are more to be chosen than silver.

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13The paths of life turn away from evil, And the ways of righteousness are length of life;

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14He who receives instruction shall be in good things, And he who heeds rebukes shall become wise;

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15He who guards his own ways shall keep his own soul, And he who loves his life shall use his mouth sparingly.

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16Arrogance goes before destruction And folly before a fall.

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17A gentle mind with humility is better Than he who divides spoils with the arrogant.

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18A man wise in his deeds is a discoverer of good things, But he who trusts in God is the most blessed.

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19Men call the wise and understanding worthless, But those pleasing in speech will increase in understanding.

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20Understanding is a fountain of life to those who possess it, But the instruction of those without discernment is evil.

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21The heart of a wise man shall understand the things from his own mouth, And he shall carry knowledge upon his lips.

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22Good words are a honey comb, And their sweetness is a healing of the soul.

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23There are ways that seem right to a man; However, their ends look to the depths of Hades.

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24A man labors diligently for himself And expels destruction from himself; However, a perverse man carries destruction on his lips.

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25A man without discernment digs up evil things for himself And stores up fire on his own lips.

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26A perverse man spreads evil things, And a torch of deceit kindles evils and separates friends.

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27A lawless man makes a trial of friends And leads them in ways not good.

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28A man sets his eyes to calculate perverse things And determines every evil thing with his lips; This man is a furnace of wickedness.

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29Old age is a crown of dignity, But it is found in the ways of righteousness.

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30A patient man is better than a strong man, And he who controls his temper is better than he who captures a city.

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31All evil things come into the bosoms of the unrighteous, But all righteous things come from the Lord.

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