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Proverbs 16:1-3
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Proverbs 16:1-3
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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.
3 Commit what you do to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 16:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 A person’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord makes his steps secure.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
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20 Whoever gives careful consideration to a matter[a] will succeed,
and the person who trusts the Lord will be blessed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a word or to God’s word
Proverbs 16:25
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Proverbs 16:25
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Advice for a Wise Son
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but it ends up being the road to death.
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