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Proverbs 16 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:1 - The plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:2 - All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the LORD weighs the [fn]motives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:3 - [fn]Commit your works to the LORD
And your plans will be established.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:4 - The LORD has made everything for [fn]its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:5 - Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:6 - By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [fn]fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:7 - When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8 - Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:9 - The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [fn]err in judgment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:11 - A just balance and scales belong to the LORD;
All the [fn]weights of the bag are His [fn]concern.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:12 - It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 - Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:14 - The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:15 - In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [fn]spring rain.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his [fn]life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:18 - Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:19 - It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [fn]speech increases [fn]persuasiveness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [fn]persuasiveness to his lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:24 - Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:26 - A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his [fn]hunger urges him on.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - A worthless man digs up evil,
While [fn]his words are like scorching fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:28 - A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 - A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:30 - He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:31 - A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:32 - He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:33 - The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the LORD.
See the NASB95 Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NASB95 Footnotes
Literally: spirits
Literally: Roll
Or, His
Or, reverence
Literally: be unfaithful
Literally: stones
Literally: work
Literally: latter
Literally: soul
Literally: lips
Or, learning
Or, learning
Literally: mouth
Literally: on his lips
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For more information on this translation, see the NASB95 Preface.

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