Proverbs 16:3-20
New International Version
3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
and he will establish your plans.(A)
6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
through the fear of the Lord(F) evil is avoided.(G)
7 When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
he causes their enemies to make peace(H) with them.(I)
9 In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.(L)
10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
and his mouth does not betray justice.(M)
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(N)
12 Kings detest wrongdoing,
for a throne is established through righteousness.(O)
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(P)
17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(W)
19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
than to share plunder with the proud.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
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