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PROVERBS
16.6
- 20A wise son maketh a glad father;
- But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- 21Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding;
- But a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.
- 22For want of counsel purposes are frustrated;
- But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
- 23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;
- And a word in due season, how good is it!
- 24The path of life goeth upward for the wise, that he may depart from the nether-world beneath.
- 25The Lord will pluck up the house of the proud;
- But He will establish the border of the widow.
- 26The thoughts of wickedness are an abomination to the Lord;
- But words of pleasantness are pure.
- 27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
- But he that hateth gifts shall live.
- 28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
- But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- 29The Lord is far from the wicked;
- But He heareth the prayer of the righteous.
- 30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart;
- And a good report maketh the bones fat.
- 31The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
- 32He that refuseth correction despiseth his own soul;
- But he that hearkeneth to reproof getteth understanding.
- 33The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom;
- And before honour goeth humility.
- 16 The preparations of the heart are man's,
- But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
- 2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
- But the Lord weigheth the spirits.
- 3Commit thy works unto the Lord, And thy thoughts shall be established.
- 4The Lord hath made every things for His own purpose,
- Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- 5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
- My hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
- 6By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated;
- And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
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