The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster.(A)

Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(B)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:5 Lit hand to hand

The Lord made everything answerable to him,
    including the wicked at the time of trouble.[a]
The Lord detests those who are proud;
    truly they will not go unpunished.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil

17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
    and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path

20 The one who understands a matter finds success,(A)
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.(B)

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20 Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers,
    and anyone who trusts in the Lord is blessed.

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