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Proverbs

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In Proverbs 16 the author continues the wisdom literature by reflecting on the value of wisdom and the importance of choosing the right path. He contrasts the fleeting nature of wealth with the lasting benefits of wisdom, urging readers to seek knowledge that leads to true security. The chapter emphasizes that wise counsel and prudent decisions bring lasting peace and honor.

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(1) The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
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Proverbs 16:9Proverbs 19:21Proverbs 20:24Proverbs 21:1II Chronicles 18:31Ezra 7:27Nehemiah 1:11Psalms 10:17Psalms 119:36Jeremiah 10:23Jeremiah 32:39Jeremiah 32:40

(2) All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
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Proverbs 16:25Proverbs 21:2Proverbs 30:12I Samuel 15:13I Samuel 15:14Psalms 36:2Jeremiah 2:22Jeremiah 2:23Luke 18:9Luke 18:10Luke 18:11Romans 7:7

(3) Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
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Job 5:8Psalms 37:4Psalms 37:5Psalms 55:22Matthew 6:25Matthew 6:26Matthew 6:27Matthew 6:28Matthew 6:29Matthew 6:30Matthew 6:31Matthew 6:32

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Isaiah 59:6Galatians 2:16James 2:18Romans 2:22

(4) The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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Isaiah 43:7Isaiah 43:21Romans 11:36Revelation 4:11Job 21:30Romans 9:22I Peter 2:8II Peter 2:3II Peter 2:9

(5) Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
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Proverbs 6:16Proverbs 6:17Proverbs 8:13Job 40:12James 4:6Proverbs 11:21Exodus 20:7Isaiah 3:11Romans 2:8Romans 2:9

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Proverbs 11:21Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8II Kings 23:13

(6) By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
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Proverbs 20:28Psalms 85:10Daniel 4:27Micah 7:18Micah 7:19Micah 7:20Luke 11:41John 15:2Acts 15:9I Peter 1:22Proverbs 8:13Proverbs 14:16

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Isaiah 54:10Lamentations 4:15Exodus 34:7Numbers 14:18Malachi 2:6Proverbs 20:28

(7) When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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Psalms 69:31Romans 8:31Philippians 4:18Colossians 1:10Colossians 3:20Hebrews 13:21I John 3:22Genesis 27:41Genesis 32:6Genesis 32:7Genesis 32:28Genesis 33:4

(8) Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
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Proverbs 15:16Psalms 37:16I Timothy 6:6I Timothy 6:7I Timothy 6:8I Timothy 6:9Proverbs 21:6Proverbs 21:7Jeremiah 17:11Micah 6:10

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3Proverbs 6:10Proverbs 24:33

(9) A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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Proverbs 16:1Proverbs 19:21Proverbs 20:24Proverbs 21:30Psalms 37:23Isaiah 46:10Jeremiah 10:23

(10) A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 16:13Genesis 44:5Genesis 44:15Deuteronomy 17:18Deuteronomy 17:19Deuteronomy 17:20II Samuel 23:3II Samuel 23:4Psalms 45:6Psalms 45:7Psalms 72:1

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Deuteronomy 17:11

(11) A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
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Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 20:10Proverbs 20:23Leviticus 19:35Leviticus 19:36Deuteronomy 25:13Deuteronomy 25:14Deuteronomy 25:15Ezekiel 45:10Hosea 12:7Amos 8:5Micah 6:11

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Leviticus 19:36Deuteronomy 25:15Proverbs 11:1Ezekiel 45:10I Chronicles 28:15

(12) It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
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Proverbs 28:9Deuteronomy 25:16Luke 12:48Proverbs 20:18Proverbs 25:5Proverbs 29:14Psalms 99:4Revelation 19:11

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Jeremiah 44:9Ezekiel 33:12II Samuel 7:16Proverbs 25:5Isaiah 16:5Ezekiel 3:20

(13) Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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Proverbs 14:35Proverbs 22:11Psalms 101:5Psalms 101:6Psalms 101:7

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Luke 6:32Proverbs 10:32Matthew 10:41Hosea 3:1I John 2:15I John 4:16

(14) The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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Proverbs 19:12Proverbs 20:2Daniel 3:13Daniel 3:14Daniel 3:15Daniel 3:16Daniel 3:17Daniel 3:18Daniel 3:19Daniel 3:20Daniel 3:21Daniel 3:22

(15) In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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Proverbs 19:12Job 29:23Job 29:24Psalms 4:6Psalms 21:6Acts 2:28Psalms 30:5Psalms 72:6Hosea 6:3Zechariah 10:1

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Joel 2:23Isaiah 30:26Deuteronomy 11:14Zechariah 10:1Esther 8:8Psalms 44:3

(16) How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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Proverbs 3:15Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 3:17Proverbs 3:18Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 8:10Proverbs 8:11Proverbs 8:19Job 28:13Job 28:14Job 28:15Job 28:16

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Proverbs 4:7Proverbs 4:5Proverbs 22:1Psalms 119:104Proverbs 17:16Isaiah 30:22

(17) The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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Proverbs 4:24Proverbs 4:25Proverbs 4:26Proverbs 4:27Isaiah 35:8Acts 10:35Acts 24:16Titus 2:10Titus 2:11Titus 2:12Titus 2:13Titus 2:14

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Lamentations 4:15

(18) Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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Proverbs 11:2Proverbs 17:19Proverbs 18:12Proverbs 29:23Esther 3:5Esther 6:6Esther 7:10Isaiah 2:11Isaiah 2:12Isaiah 37:10Isaiah 37:11Isaiah 37:12

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Psalms 35:8Ezekiel 30:6Hosea 5:5

(19) Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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Psalms 34:18Psalms 138:6Isaiah 57:15Matthew 5:3Luke 1:51Luke 1:52Luke 1:53Luke 18:13Luke 18:14Exodus 15:9Isaiah 9:3Isaiah 10:6

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Isaiah 53:12Ecclesiastes 7:8

(20) He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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Proverbs 8:35Proverbs 13:15Proverbs 17:2Proverbs 19:8Proverbs 24:3Proverbs 24:4Proverbs 24:5Genesis 41:38Genesis 41:39Genesis 41:40Daniel 1:19Daniel 1:20

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Proverbs 28:26Ecclesiastes 8:17

(21) The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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Proverbs 16:23Proverbs 10:8Proverbs 23:15I Kings 3:12Romans 16:19James 3:17Proverbs 16:24Proverbs 15:7Proverbs 27:9Psalms 45:2Ecclesiastes 12:10Isaiah 50:4

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Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 16:23

(22) Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Proverbs 10:11Proverbs 13:14Proverbs 14:27Proverbs 18:4John 5:24John 6:63John 6:68Proverbs 15:2Proverbs 15:28Matthew 15:14Matthew 23:16Matthew 23:17

(23) The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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Proverbs 15:28Proverbs 22:17Proverbs 22:18Psalms 37:30Psalms 37:31Psalms 45:1Matthew 12:34Matthew 12:35Colossians 3:16

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Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 16:21

(24) Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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Proverbs 12:18Proverbs 15:23Proverbs 15:26Proverbs 23:16Proverbs 25:11Proverbs 25:12Proverbs 27:9Deuteronomy 32:2Song of Solomon 4:11John 20:19John 20:20John 20:21

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Jeremiah 8:1II Samuel 21:13II Kings 23:18

(25) There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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Proverbs 12:26Proverbs 14:12Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:16Isaiah 28:17Isaiah 28:18Isaiah 28:19John 7:47John 7:48John 7:49John 9:40Acts 26:9

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Proverbs 14:12

(26) He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
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Proverbs 9:12Proverbs 14:23Ecclesiastes 6:7I Thessalonians 4:11I Thessalonians 4:12II Thessalonians 3:8II Thessalonians 3:9II Thessalonians 3:10II Thessalonians 3:11II Thessalonians 3:12

(27) An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
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I Samuel 25:17II Samuel 20:1Proverbs 2:4Psalms 17:14Psalms 17:15Isaiah 5:18Habakkuk 2:13Psalms 52:2Psalms 52:3Psalms 52:4Psalms 57:4James 3:6

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Jude 1:15

(28) A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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Proverbs 6:14Proverbs 6:19Proverbs 15:18Proverbs 18:8Proverbs 26:20Proverbs 26:21Proverbs 26:22Proverbs 29:22Proverbs 30:33I Timothy 6:3I Timothy 6:4I Timothy 6:5

(29) A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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Proverbs 1:10Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 1:12Proverbs 1:13Proverbs 1:14Proverbs 2:12Proverbs 2:13Proverbs 2:14Proverbs 2:15Proverbs 3:31I Samuel 19:11I Samuel 19:17

(30) He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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Proverbs 6:12Proverbs 6:13Proverbs 6:14Proverbs 10:10Isaiah 6:10Matthew 13:15John 3:20Proverbs 16:27Micah 7:3Matthew 14:7Matthew 14:8Matthew 27:23

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Proverbs 30:33

(31) The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
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Proverbs 20:29Leviticus 19:32Job 32:6Job 32:7Genesis 47:7Genesis 47:8Genesis 47:9Genesis 47:10I Samuel 12:2I Samuel 12:3I Samuel 12:4I Samuel 12:5

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(32) He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
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Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 15:18Proverbs 19:11Psalms 103:8Ephesians 5:1James 1:19Proverbs 16:19Proverbs 25:28Romans 12:21Revelation 3:21

(33) The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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Numbers 26:55Numbers 26:56Numbers 26:57Numbers 26:58Numbers 26:59Numbers 26:60Numbers 26:61Numbers 26:62Numbers 26:63Numbers 26:64Numbers 26:65Joshua 7:14

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