Proverbs 16:16 - Wisdom
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By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
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When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
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Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
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A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
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Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
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True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
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Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
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The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
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In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
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How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
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Proverbs 16:6-16 Meaning and Commentary
INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 6
This chapter gives an account of the building of the temple, for which preparations were before made and begins with the time of its building, 1Ki 6:1; gives the dimensions of it and the porch before it, 1Ki 6:2,3; observes the windows in it and chambers about it, 1Ki 6:4-10; and while it was building, Solomon had a word from the Lord relative to it, 1Ki 6:11-14; and then the account goes on concerning the walls of the house, and the flooring of it, 1Ki 6:15-18; and the oracle in it, and the cherubim in that, 1Ki 6:19-30; and the doors into it, and the carved work of them, 1Ki 6:31-36; and the chapter is concluded with observing the time when it was begun and finished 1Ki 6:37,38.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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