Proverbs 16:1-11

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1 The preparations of the heart belong to man,

But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,

But the Lord weighs the spirits.

3 Commit your works to the Lord,

And your thoughts will be established.

4 The Lord has made all for Himself,

Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.

5 Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;

Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

6 In mercy and truth

Atonement is provided for iniquity;

And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,

He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 Better is a little with righteousness,

Than vast revenues without justice.

9 A man’s heart plans his way,

But the Lord directs his steps.

10 Divination is on the lips of the king;

His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

11 Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s;

All the weights in the bag are His work.

The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Pr 16:1–11