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Proverbs 16 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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Pro 16:1 - The preparations^H4633 of the heart^H3820 in man,^H120 and the answer^H4617 of the tongue,^H3956 is from the LORD.^H3068

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Pro 16:2 - All the ways^H1870 of a man^H376 are clean^H2134 in his own eyes;^H5869 but the LORD^H3068 weigheth^H8505 the spirits.^H7307

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Pro 16:3 - Commit^H1556 thy works^H4639 unto the LORD,^H3068 and thy thoughts^H4284 shall be established.^H3559

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Pro 16:4 - The LORD^H3068 hath made^H6466 all things for himself:^H4617 yea, even the wicked^H7563 for the day^H3117 of evil.^H7451

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Pro 16:5 - Every one that is proud^H1362 in heart^H3820 is an abomination^H8441 to the LORD:^H3068 though hand^H3027 join in hand,^H3027 he shall not be unpunished.^H5352

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Pro 16:6 - By mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 iniquity^H5771 is purged:^H3722 and by the fear^H3374 of the LORD^H3068 men depart^H5493 from evil.^H7451

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Pro 16:7 - When a man's^H376 ways^H1870 please^H7521 the LORD,^H3068 he maketh even his enemies^H341 to be at peace^H7999 with him.

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Pro 16:8 - Better^H2896 is a little^H4592 with righteousness^H6666 than great^H7230 revenues^H8393 without right.^H4941

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Pro 16:9 - A man's^H120 heart^H3820 deviseth^H2803 his way:^H1870 but the LORD^H3068 directeth^H3559 his steps.^H6806

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Pro 16:10 - A divine sentence^H7081 is in the lips^H8193 of the king:^H4428 his mouth^H6310 transgresseth^H4603 not in judgment.^H4941

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Pro 16:11 - A just^H4941 weight^H6425 and balance^H3976 are the LORD'S:^H3068 all the weights^H68 of the bag^H3599 are his work.^H4639

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Pro 16:12 - It is an abomination^H8441 to kings^H4428 to commit^H6213 wickedness:^H7562 for the throne^H3678 is established^H3559 by righteousness.^H6666

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Pro 16:13 - Righteous^H6664 lips^H8193 are the delight^H7522 of kings;^H4428 and they love^H157 him that speaketh^H1696 right.^H3477

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Pro 16:14 - The wrath^H2534 of a king^H4428 is as messengers^H4397 of death:^H4194 but a wise^H2450 man^H376 will pacify^H3722 it.

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Pro 16:15 - In the light^H216 of the king's^H4428 countenance^H6440 is life;^H2416 and his favour^H7522 is as a cloud^H5645 of the latter rain.^H4456

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Pro 16:16 - How much better^H2896 is it to get^H7069 wisdom^H2451 than gold!^H2742 and to get^H7069 understanding^H998 rather to be chosen^H977 than silver!^H3701

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Pro 16:17 - The highway^H4546 of the upright^H3477 is to depart^H5493 from evil:^H7451 he that keepeth^H5341 his way^H1870 preserveth^H8104 his soul.^H5315

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Pro 16:18 - Pride^H1347 goeth before^H6440 destruction,^H7667 and an haughty^H1363 spirit^H7307 before^H6440 a fall.^H3783

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Pro 16:19 - Better^H2896 it is to be of an humble^H8217 spirit^H7307 with the lowly,^H6035^H6041 than to divide^H2505 the spoil^H7998 with the proud.^H1343

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Pro 16:20 - He that handleth a matter^H1697 wisely^H7919 shall find^H4672 good:^H2896 and whoso trusteth^H982 in the LORD,^H3068 happy^H835 is he.

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Pro 16:21 - The wise^H2450 in heart^H3820 shall be called^H7121 prudent:^H995 and the sweetness^H4986 of the lips^H8193 increaseth^H3254 learning.^H3948

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Pro 16:22 - Understanding^H7922 is a wellspring^H4726 of life^H2416 unto him that hath^H1167 it: but the instruction^H4148 of fools^H191 is folly.^H200

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Pro 16:23 - The heart^H3820 of the wise^H2450 teacheth^H7919 his mouth,^H6310 and addeth^H3254 learning^H3948 to his lips.^H8193

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Pro 16:24 - Pleasant^H5278 words^H561 are as an honeycomb,^H6688^H1706 sweet^H4966 to the soul,^H5315 and health^H4832 to the bones.^H6106

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Pro 16:25 - There is^H3426 a way^H1870 that seemeth right^H3477 unto^H6440 a man,^H376 but the end^H319 thereof are the ways^H1870 of death.^H4194

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Pro 16:26 - He^H5315 that laboureth^H6001 laboureth^H5998 for himself; for his mouth^H6310 craveth^H404 it of him.

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Pro 16:27 - An ungodly^H1100 man^H376 diggeth up^H3738 evil:^H7451 and in his lips^H8193 there is as a burning^H6867 fire.^H784

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Pro 16:28 - A froward^H8419 man^H376 soweth^H7971 strife:^H4066 and a whisperer^H5372 separateth^H6504 chief friends.^H441

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Pro 16:29 - A violent^H2555 man^H376 enticeth^H6601 his neighbour,^H7453 and leadeth^H3212 him into the way^H1870 that is not good.^H2896

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Pro 16:30 - He shutteth^H6095 his eyes^H5869 to devise^H2803 froward things:^H8419 moving^H7169 his lips^H8193 he bringeth^H3615 ➔ evil^H7451 to pass.^H3615

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Pro 16:31 - The hoary head^H7872 is a crown^H5850 of glory,^H8597 if it be found^H4672 in the way^H1870 of righteousness.^H6666

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Pro 16:32 - He that is slow^H750 to anger^H639 is better^H2896 than the mighty;^H1368 and he that ruleth^H4910 his spirit^H7307 than he that taketh^H3920 a city.^H5892

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Pro 16:33 - The lot^H1486 is cast^H2904 into the lap;^H2436 but the whole disposing^H4941 thereof is of the LORD.^H3068

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