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Proverbs 16:1-2
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Proverbs 16:1-2
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More Advice for a Wise Son
16 A person may have thought things through in his heart,
but an apt answer from his tongue comes from the Lord.
2 All of a person’s ways are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs motives.
Proverbs 16:4
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Proverbs 16:4
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4 The Lord has made everything for his[a] own purpose,
even a wicked person for a 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 Lord is pleased with a man’s ways,
he causes even his enemies to live at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 16:9
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9 A person’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord makes his steps secure.
Proverbs 16:11
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Proverbs 16:11
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11 An accurate balance and scales belong to the Lord.
He has made all the weights in the bag.
Proverbs 16:33
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Proverbs 16:33
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33 Lots are cast into the pouch,[a]
but the Lord determines all their decisions.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:33 Or lap. It is not clear what this line means. It may allude to the pouch containing the Urim and Thummim, which the high priest wore on his chest.
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