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[1] The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answer of the tongue is of the Lord.
[2] All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
[3] Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be directed.
[4] The Lord hath made all things for his own sake: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
[5] All that are proud in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
[6] By mercy and truth iniquity shall be forgiven, and by the fear of the Lord they depart from evil.
[7] When the ways of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
[8] Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without equity.
[9] The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doth direct his steps.
[10] A divine sentence shall be in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
[11] A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weights of the bag are his work.
[12] It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is stablished by justice.
[13] Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and the king loveth him that speaketh right things.
[14] The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
[15] In the light of the king's countenance is life: and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
[16] How much better is it to get wisdom than gold? And to get understanding, is more to be desired than silver.
[17] The path of the righteous is to decline from evil, and he keepeth his soul, that keepeth his way.
[18] Pride goeth before destruction, and an high mind before the fall.
[19] Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, than to divide the spoils with the proud.
[20] He that is wise in his business, shall find good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
[21] The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.
[22] Understanding is a wellspring of life unto them that have it: and the instruction of fools is folly.
[23] The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lips.
[24] Fair words are as an honeycomb, sweetness to the soul, and health to the bones.
[25] There is a way that seemeth right unto man: but the issue thereof are the ways of death.
[26] The person that travaileth, travaileth for himself: for his mouth craveth it of him.
[27] A wicked man diggeth up evil, and in his lips is like burning fire.
[28] A froward person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh division among princes.
[29] A wicked man deceiveth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
[30] He shutteth his eyes to devise wickedness: he moveth his lips, and bringeth evil to pass.
[31] Age is a crown of glory, when it is found in the way of righteousness.
[32] He that is slow unto anger, is better than the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better than he that winneth a city.
[33] The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
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