### World English Bible

Proverbs 15

## The Proverbs

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| # Chapter 16
#### 1 | The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
#### 2 | All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives.
#### 3 | Commit your deeds to Yahweh, And your plans shall succeed.
#### 4 | Yahweh has made everything for its own end -- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
#### 5 | Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: They shall assuredly not be unpunished.
#### 6 | By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
#### 7 | When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
#### 8 | Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
#### 9 | A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps.
#### 10 | Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. His shall not betray his mouth.
#### 11 | Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work.
#### 12 | It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.
#### 13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
#### 14 | The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.
#### 15 | In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
#### 16 | How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
#### 17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
#### 18 | Pride goes before destruction, A haughty spirit before a fall.
#### 19 | It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud.
#### 20 | He who gives heed to the word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
#### 21 | The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
#### 22 | Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
#### 23 | The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.
#### 24 | Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
#### 25 | There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.
#### 26 | The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.
#### 27 | A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
#### 28 | A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
#### 29 | A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.
#### 30 | One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
#### 31 | Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
#### 32 | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
#### 33 | The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh.

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