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Proverbs 16:1-2
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Proverbs 16:1-2
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16 To mortals belong the plans of the heart,
but from Yahweh comes the answer of the tongue.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or “breath”
Proverbs 16:4
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Proverbs 16:4
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4 All Yahweh has made is for his[a] purpose,
and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:4 Or “its”
Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 16:7
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7 When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 16:9
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9 The mind[a] of a person will plan his ways,
and Yahweh will direct his steps.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:9 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 16:11
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Proverbs 16:11
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11 A balance and scales of justice belong to Yahweh;
all the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:33
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Proverbs 16:33
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33 The lot will be cast into the lap,
but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.
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