Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
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The plans of the mind belong to mortals, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the works of the humble are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
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All one's ways may be pure in one's own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit.
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Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
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The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord with righteousness; and the ungodly is kept for the evil day.
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All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord; be assured, they will not go unpunished.
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By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
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When the ways of people please the Lord, he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
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Better is a little with righteousness than large income with injustice.
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The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.
10 an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
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Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
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Honest balances and scales are the Lord's; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
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It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
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Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves those who speak what is right.
14 The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
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A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and whoever is wise will appease it.
15 The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
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In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
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How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
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The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their way preserve their lives.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
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Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better is a meek-spirited with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
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It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
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Those who are attentive to a matter will prosper, and happy are those who trust in the Lord.
21 call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
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The wise of heart is called perceptive, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
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Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
23 The heart of the wise will discern the from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
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The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to their lips.
24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
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Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.
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Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death.
26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from his own ruin.
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The appetite of workers works for them; their hunger urges them on.
27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
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Scoundrels concoct evil, and their speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
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A perverse person spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
29 A transgressor tries friends, and leads them in ways not good.
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The violent entice their neighbors, and lead them in a way that is not good.
30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
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One who winks the eyes plans perverse things; one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
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Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong ; and he that governs temper better than he that takes a city.
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One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.
33 All come upon the ungodly into bosoms; but all righteous things of the Lord.
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The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is the Lord's alone.
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