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Wisdom’s Blessings

16 People do the planning,[a]
but the end result[b] is from the Lord.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
    but the Lord weighs intentions.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:1 Lit. Preparations of the heart belong to human beings
  2. Proverbs 16:1 Or the response of the tongue

The Lord made everything answerable to him,
    including the wicked at the time of trouble.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil

When a person’s ways please the Lord,
    even his enemies will be at peace with him.

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A person plans his way,
    but the Lord directs his steps.

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11 Honest scales and balances are from the Lord;
    he made all the weights in the bag.

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33 The dice is cast into someone’s lap,
    but the outcome is from the Lord.

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