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16:1  From a son of man is the thought of the heart and the speech of the tongue is from Lord Jehovah.
16:2  All the ways of a man are pure in the eyes of his soul and Lord Jehovah orders his path.
16:3  Show your works to Lord Jehovah and he will establish your thoughts.
16:4  All the works of Lord Jehovah are for those that submit to him, and the evil are kept for the day of evil.
16:5  Everyone that is exalted in his heart is defiled before Lord Jehovah, and he that stretches his hand against his neighbor will not be spared from evil.
16:6  The evil one is forgiven by grace and by truth and the awe of Lord Jehovah turns aside from evil.
16:7  The ways of a man are by the pleasure of Lord Jehovah; he also will repay his enemies.
16:8  Better is a little in righteousness than a multitude of gain which is not by justice.
16:9  The heart of a son of man plans his ways and Lord Jehovah orders his steps.
16:10  An oracle is upon the lips of the King, and his mouth will not err in judgment.
16:11  The weight of a balance is the judgment of Lord Jehovah and all his works are weights of truth.
16:12  Kings that do evil are defiled because the throne is established in righteousness.
16:13  The lips of the righteous are the pleasure of the King and he loves the word of the upright.
16:14  The anger of the King is messengers of death and the wise man will assuage it.
16:15  In the light of the King's face is life and his pleasure is like an early cloud.
16:16  Possessing wisdom is better than gold, and possessing understanding, better than silver.
16:17  The path of the upright turns from evil and he that pays attention to his soul keeps his way.
16:18  Disgrace is before ruin and pride of spirit before misfortune.
16:19  The humble spirit and humble eyes are better than he that divides loot with the mighty.
16:20  He that understands the word finds good, and he that trusts upon Lord Jehovah is blessed.
16:21  The wise of heart knows understanding, and he whose lips are sweet will increase learning.
16:22  Understanding is a fountain of life to those that know it and the instruction of fools is madness.
16:23  A wise heart knows the speech of its mouth and adds learning to its lips.
16:24  The speech of the wise is a honeycomb of honey, and it is sweet to his soul and healing to his bones.
16:25  There is a way that seems right in the eyes of the children of men, and its paths are the paths of death.
16:26  The soul of a sufferer makes him sick and from the mouth of his soul destruction comes to him.
16:27  An evil man forges evil and fire burns from his mouth.
16:28  An evil man provokes judgment and persecutes his friends without cause.
16:29  An evil man entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
16:30  He winks with his eyes and devises perversions; he makes plans with his lips and perfects evil.
16:31  Old age is a crown of glory and the way of righteousness is praised.
16:32  He that is patient is better than a mighty man, and he that subdues himself, than he that seizes a city.
16:33  Into the breast of the vicious his portion falls; from before Lord Jehovah goes forth his judgment.