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Proverbs 16 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:1 - The preparations H4633 of the heart H3820 in man, H120 and the answer H4617 of the tongue, H3956 is from the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:2 - All the ways H1870 of a man H376 are clean H2134 in his own eyes; H5869 but the LORD H3068 weigheth H8505 the spirits. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:3 - Commit H1556 thy works H4639 unto the LORD, H3068 and thy thoughts H4284 shall be established. H3559

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:4 - The LORD H3068 hath made H6466 all things for himself: H4617 yea, even the wicked H7563 for the day H3117 of evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:5 - Every one that is proud H1362 in heart H3820 is an abomination H8441 to the LORD: H3068 though hand H3027 join in hand, H3027 he shall not be unpunished. H5352

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:6 - By mercy H2617 and truth H571 iniquity H5771 is purged: H3722 and by the fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 men depart H5493 from evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:7 - When a man's H376 ways H1870 please H7521 the LORD, H3068 he maketh even his enemies H341 to be at peace H7999 with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8 - Better H2896 is a little H4592 with righteousness H6666 than great H7230 revenues H8393 without right. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:9 - A man's H120 heart H3820 deviseth H2803 his way: H1870 but the LORD H3068 directeth H3559 his steps. H6806

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:10 - A divine sentence H7081 is in the lips H8193 of the king: H4428 his mouth H6310 transgresseth H4603 not in judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:11 - A just H4941 weight H6425 and balance H3976 are the LORD'S: H3068 all the weights H68 of the bag H3599 are his work. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:12 - It is an abomination H8441 to kings H4428 to commit H6213 wickedness: H7562 for the throne H3678 is established H3559 by righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 - Righteous H6664 lips H8193 are the delight H7522 of kings; H4428 and they love H157 him that speaketh H1696 right. H3477

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:14 - The wrath H2534 of a king H4428 is as messengers H4397 of death: H4194 but a wise H2450 man H376 will pacify H3722 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:15 - In the light H216 of the king's H4428 countenance H6440 is life; H2416 and his favour H7522 is as a cloud H5645 of the latter rain. H4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much better H2896 is it to get H7069 wisdom H2451 than gold! H2742 and to get H7069 understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 than silver! H3701

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 - The highway H4546 of the upright H3477 is to depart H5493 from evil: H7451 he that keepeth H5341 his way H1870 preserveth H8104 his soul. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:18 - Pride H1347 goeth before H6440 destruction, H7667 and an haughty H1363 spirit H7307 before H6440 a fall. H3783

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:19 - Better H2896 it is to be of an humble H8217 spirit H7307 with the lowly, H6035 H6041 than to divide H2505 the spoil H7998 with the proud. H1343

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - He that handleth a matter H1697 wisely H7919 shall find H4672 good: H2896 and whoso trusteth H982 in the LORD, H3068 happy H835 is he.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 - The wise H2450 in heart H3820 shall be called H7121 prudent: H995 and the sweetness H4986 of the lips H8193 increaseth H3254 learning. H3948

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:22 - Understanding H7922 is a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 unto him that hath H1167 it: but the instruction H4148 of fools H191 is folly. H200

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:23 - The heart H3820 of the wise H2450 teacheth H7919 his mouth, H6310 and addeth H3254 learning H3948 to his lips. H8193

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:24 - Pleasant H5278 words H561 are as an honeycomb, H6688 H1706 sweet H4966 to the soul, H5315 and health H4832 to the bones. H6106

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There is H3426 a way H1870 that seemeth right H3477 unto H6440 a man, H376 but the end H319 thereof are the ways H1870 of death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:26 - He H5315 that laboureth H6001 laboureth H5998 for himself; for his mouth H6310 craveth H404 it of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:27 - An ungodly H1100 man H376 diggeth up H3738 evil: H7451 and in his lips H8193 there is as a burning H6867 fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:28 - A froward H8419 man H376 soweth H7971 strife: H4066 and a whisperer H5372 separateth H6504 chief friends. H441

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 - A violent H2555 man H376 enticeth H6601 his neighbour, H7453 and leadeth H3212 him into the way H1870 that is not good. H2896

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:30 - He shutteth H6095 his eyes H5869 to devise H2803 froward things: H8419 moving H7169 his lips H8193 he bringeth H3615 ➔ evil H7451 to pass. H3615

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:31 - The hoary head H7872 is a crown H5850 of glory, H8597 if it be found H4672 in the way H1870 of righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:32 - He that is slow H750 to anger H639 is better H2896 than the mighty; H1368 and he that ruleth H4910 his spirit H7307 than he that taketh H3920 a city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:33 - The lot H1486 is cast H2904 into the lap; H2436 but the whole disposing H4941 thereof is of the LORD. H3068
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