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1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.

1People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD.

2All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

2Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.

3Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

3Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.

4The LORD works out everything to its proper end-- even the wicked for a day of disaster.

4The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.

5The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

5The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished.

6Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.

6Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.

7When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone's way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.

7When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.

8Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

8A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.

9In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.

9A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

10The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.

10When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.

11Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

11Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.

12Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

12Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.

13Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.

13Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.

14A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

14The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him.

15When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

15When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

16How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

16How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver!

17The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

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

18Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

18Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.

19Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

19Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.

20Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

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

21The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.

21The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.

22Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

22Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

23The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.

23A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.

24Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

24Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing for the body.

25There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

25There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.

26The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.

26The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on.

27A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.

27A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire.

28A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

28A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

29A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.

29A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.

30Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

30Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.

31Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.

32Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

32Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.

33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

33The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.

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