Old Testament · Poetry and wisdom
Proverbs chapter 16
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A person can ,
but the final word belongs to .Everything a person does to them,
but Yahweh . to Yahweh
and your plans will stand firm.Yahweh made everything —
even , for .Everyone with an Yahweh —
make no mistake, they .Through and , ;
through Yahweh, people turn away from what destroys them.When Yahweh is ,
he even brings their enemies to with them.Better to have a little and
than to have massive income gained through .A person’s plans their route,
but Yahweh .A king’s lips carry the weight of ;
his mouth . belong to Yahweh;
every weight in the bag is his concern.Kings should be by corrupt actions,
because a throne stays standing through .Kings value people who ;
they love someone who says what’s right.A king’s is a ,
but a wise person knows how to calm it down.When a king’s , there’s life in it;
his approval is like a .Getting — how much better than getting gold!
Choosing over silver — that’s the real investment.The of the avoids ;
whoever guards their path protects their own life. comes right before a ,
and an right before a fall.Better to be among
than to split with the proud.Whoever about a matter will find what’s good;
and the person who trusts in Yahweh — .The are recognized for their insight,
and make a message even more convincing. is a for those who have it,
but trying to correct is .A wise person’s guides their mouth
and to what they say. are a —
sweet to the and for the body.There’s a that to someone,
but in the end it leads straight to .A worker’s works for them —
their .A ;
their words are like a .A stirs up conflict,
and a drives apart the .A their neighbor
and leads them down a path that’s no good.Someone who is plotting twisted things;
someone who has already decided to do wrong.Gray hair is a —
it’s found on the path of .Being is better than being a ,
and beats conquering a city. is tossed into the lap,
but belongs to Yahweh.