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Proverbs 21:3
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To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
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Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the hearts.
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To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
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A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.
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The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.