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Proverbs 16:7-20
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Proverbs 16:7-20
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When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.
8
Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
9
We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
10
The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.
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The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.
12
A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.
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The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
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The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it.
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When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
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How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
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The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
18
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
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Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
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Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
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