Proverbs 16
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Proverbs 16:1-11

1The 1plansH4633 of the heartH3820 belong to a personH120, But the answerH4617 of the tongueH3956 is from the LordH3068.2AllH3605 the waysH1870 of a personH376 are cleanH2134 in his own sightH5869, But the 2LordH3068 examinesH8505 the 3motivesH7307.345CommitH1556 your worksH4639 to the LordH3068, And your plansH4284 will be establishedH3559.4The LordH3068 6has madeH6466 everythingH3605 for 7its own purposeH4617, EvenH1571 the 8wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7463.5EveryoneH3605 who is proudH1364 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068; 9Be assuredH3027, he will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.6By 10mercyH2617 and truthH571 atonementH3722 is madeH3722 for wrongdoingH5771, And by 11the 12fearH3374 of the LordH3068 one keepsH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.7When a person’sH376 waysH1870 areH7521 pleasingH7521 to the LordH3068, He 13causes evenH1571 his enemiesH340 to makeH7999 peaceH7999 with him.8BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 ThanH4480 greatH7230 incomeH8393 with injusticeH3808H4941.9The mindH3820 of a 14personH120 plansH2803 his wayH1870, But 15the LordH3068 directsH3559 his stepsH6806.10A divineH7081 16verdictH7081 is on the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428; His mouthH6310 should not 17errH4603 in judgmentH4941.11A 18justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 belong to the LordH3068; AllH3605 the 19weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are His 20concernH4639.

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Notes

  1. 1. Proverbs 16:1 Prov 16:9; 19:21 ↩
  2. 2. Proverbs 16:2 1 Sam 16:7; Dan 5:27 ↩
  3. 3. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits ↩
  4. 4. Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll ↩
  5. 5. Proverbs 16:3 Ps 37:5; 55:22; Prov 3:6; 1 Pet 5:7 ↩
  6. 6. Proverbs 16:4 Gen 1:31; Eccl 3:11 ↩
  7. 7. Proverbs 16:4 Or His ↩
  8. 8. Proverbs 16:4 Rom 9:22 ↩
  9. 9. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he ↩
  10. 10. Proverbs 16:6 Dan 4:27; Luke 11:41 ↩
  11. 11. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence for ↩
  12. 12. Proverbs 16:6 Prov 8:13; 14:16 ↩
  13. 13. Proverbs 16:7 Gen 33:4; 2 Chr 17:10 ↩
  14. 14. Proverbs 16:9 Prov 16:1; 19:21 ↩
  15. 15. Proverbs 16:9 Ps 37:23; Prov 20:24; Jer 10:23 ↩
  16. 16. Proverbs 16:10 1 Kin 3:28 ↩
  17. 17. Proverbs 16:10 Lit be unfaithful ↩
  18. 18. Proverbs 16:11 Prov 11:1 ↩
  19. 19. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones ↩
  20. 20. Proverbs 16:11 Lit work ↩

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