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16:1  People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD.
16:2  Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion, but the LORD weighs intentions.
16:3  Entrust your work to the LORD, and your planning will succeed.
16:4  The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.
16:5  The LORD detests those who are proud; truly they will not go unpunished.
16:6  Iniquity is atoned for by gracious love and truth, and through fear of the LORD people turn from evil.
16:7  When a person's ways please the LORD, even his enemies will be at peace with him.
16:8  A little gain with righteousness is better than great income without justice.
16:9  A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.
16:10  When a king is ready to speak officially, what he says should not err with respect to justice.
16:11  Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; he made all the weights in the bag.
16:12  Kings detest wrongdoing, for through righteousness the throne is established.
16:13  Kings take pleasure in righteous speech; they treasure a person who speaks what is upright.
16:14  The king's wrath results in a death sentence, but whoever is wise will appease him.
16:15  When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
16:16  How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver!
16:17  The road of the upright circumvents evil, and whoever watches how he lives preserves his life.
16:18  Pride precedes destruction; an arrogant spirit appears before a fall.
16:19  Better to be humble among the poor, than to share what is stolen with the proud.
16:20  Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers, and anyone who trusts in the LORD is blessed.
16:21  The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning, and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
16:22  Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
16:23  A wise person's thoughts control his words, and his speech promotes instruction.
16:24  Pleasant words are honey from a honeycomb— sweet to the soul and healing for the body.
16:25  There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.
16:26  The appetite of the laborer motivates him; indeed, his hunger drives him on.
16:27  A worthless person concocts evil gossip — his lips are like a burning fire.
16:28  A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.
16:29  A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.
16:30  Whoever winks knowingly is plotting deceit; anyone who purses his lips is bent towards evil.
16:31  Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is obtained by following a righteous path.
16:32  Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city.
16:33  The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.