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- The preparations of the heart are man"s, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
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- All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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- Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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- The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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- Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;
my hand upon it!
he shall not be unpunished.
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- By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated;
and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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- When a man"s ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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- Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
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- A man"s heart deviseth his way;
but the LORD directeth his steps.
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- A divine sentence is in the lips of the king;
his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
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- A just balance and scales are the LORD"S;
all the weights of the bag are His work.
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- It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness;
for the throne is established by righteousness.
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- Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
and they love him that speaketh right.
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- The wrath of a king is as messengers of death;
but a wise man will pacify it.
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- In the light of the king"s countenance is life;
and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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- How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!
yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
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- The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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- Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
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- Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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- He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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- The wise in heart is called a man of discernment;
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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- Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it;
but folly is the chastisement of fools.
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- The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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- Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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- There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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- The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him;
for his mouth compelleth him.
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- An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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- A froward man soweth strife;
and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
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- A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
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- He shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things;
he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
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- The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.
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- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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- The lot is cast into the lap;
but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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