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1 To people belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue comes from the LORD.
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1 To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.
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2 All the ways of people are pure in their eyes, but the LORD tests the motives.
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2 All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.
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3 Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
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3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
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4 The LORD made everything for a purpose, even the wicked for an evil day.
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4 The LORD works out everything for his own ends-- even the wicked for a day of disaster.
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5 The LORD detests all who are arrogant; they surely won't go unpunished.
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5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
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6 Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt; the fear of the LORD turns away evil.
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6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
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7 When a person's path draws favor from the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.
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7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
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8 Better a little with righteousness than great profits without justice.
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8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
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9 People plan their path, but the LORD secures their steps.
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9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
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10 A king's speech is like an oracle; in a judgment, one can't go against his words.
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10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
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11 Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his doing.
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11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
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12 Kings detest wicked deeds, for their thrones are founded on righteousness.
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12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips; they love words of integrity.
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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
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14 The king's anger is a messenger of death; the wise will calm him.
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14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
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15 There's life in the light of the king's face. His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
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15 When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
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16 Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold, and acquiring understanding is better than silver.
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!
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17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil; those who protect their path guard their lives.
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life.
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18 Pride comes before disaster, and arrogance before a fall.
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18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
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19 Better to be humble with the needy than to divide plunder with the proud.
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19 Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
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20 Those with insight find prosperity; those who trust the LORD are blessed.
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20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
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21 The skilled mind is called discerning, and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
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21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.
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22 One who has insight is a fountain of life, but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
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22 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
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23 The mind of the wise makes their speech insightful and enhances the teaching of their lips.
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23 A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.
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24 Pleasant words are flowing honey, sweet to the taste and healing to the bones.
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24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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25 There is a path that may seem straight to someone, but in the end it is the path of death.
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25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
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26 The appetite of workers labors for them, for their hunger presses them on.
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26 The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.
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27 Worthless people dig up trouble; their lips are like a scorching fire.
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27 A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
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28 Destructive people produce conflict; gossips alienate close friends.
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28 A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
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29 Violent people entice their neighbors and walk them down a path that isn't good.
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29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
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30 Those who wink their eye plot destruction; those who purse their lips plan evil.
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30 He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
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31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is found on the path of righteousness.
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31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.
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32 Better to be patient than a warrior, and better to have self-control than to capture a city.
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32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
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33 The dice are cast into the lap; all decisions are from the LORD.
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33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
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