15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
15:20 A wise son make a glad father: but a foolish man despised his mother.
15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walked uprightly.
15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it! 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubled his own house; but he that hated gifts shall live.
15:28 The heart of the righteous studied to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poured out evil things.
15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heard the prayer of the righteous.
15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiced the heart: and a good report make the bones fat.
15:31 The ear that hearth the reproof of life abided among the wise.
15:32 He that refused instruction despised his own souclass="underline" but he that hearth reproof gutted understanding.
15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
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16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighted the spirits.
16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directed his steps.
16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgressed not in judgment.
16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from eviclass="underline" he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
16:18 Pride Goethe before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20 He that handled a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusted in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increased learning.
16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and added learning to his lips.
16:24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
16:25 There is a way that see meth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
16:26 He that labored for himself; for his mouth craved it of him.
16:27 An ungodly man digger up eviclass="underline" and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
16:28 A froward man to contemplate eviclass="underline" and on mouth him, fs if burning flame.
16:29 A violent man enticed his neighbor, and leaded him into the way that is not good.
16:30 He shuttled his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he brunet evil to pass.
16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruled his spirit than he that take a city.
16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that caused shame and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tried the hearts.