Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
The aplans of the heart belong to a person,But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.Prov 16:9; 19:212 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,But the aLORD examines the 1motives.Lit spirits1 Sam 16:7; Dan 5:273 1aCommit your works to the LORD,And your plans will be established.Lit RollPs 37:5; 55:22; Prov 3:6; 1 Pet 5:74 The LORD ahas made everything for 1its own purpose,Even the bwicked for the day of evil.Or HisGen 1:31; Eccl 3:11Rom 9:225 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD;1Be assured, he will not go unpunished.Lit Hand to hand, he6 By amercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing,And by 1the bfear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.Or reverence forDan 4:27; Luke 11:41Prov 8:13; 14:167 When a person’s ways are pleasing to the LORD,He acauses even his enemies to make peace with him.Gen 33:4; 2 Chr 17:108 Better is a little with righteousnessThan great income with injustice.9 The mind of a aperson plans his way,But bthe LORD directs his steps.Prov 16:1; 19:21Ps 37:23; Prov 20:24; Jer 10:2310 A divine averdict is on the lips of the king;His mouth should not 1err in judgment.Lit be unfaithful1 Kin 3:2811 A ajust balance and scales belong to the LORD;All the 1weights of the bag are His 2concern.Lit stonesLit workProv 11:112 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,Because a athrone is established on righteousness.Prov 25:513 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And one who speaks right is loved.14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death;But a wise person will appease it.15 In the light of a king’s face is life,And his favor is like a cloud with the 1aspring rain.Lit latterJob 29:2316 How much abetter it is to get wisdom than gold!And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.Prov 8:10, 1917 The ahighway of the upright is to turn away from evil;One who watches his way protects his 1life.Lit soulIs 35:818 aPride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before stumbling.Prov 11:2; 18:12; Jer 49:16; Obad 3, 419 It is better to be ahumble in spirit with the needyThan to bdivide the spoils with the proud.Prov 3:34; 29:23; Is 57:15Ex 15:9; Judg 5:30; Prov 1:13, 1420 One who pays attention to the word will afind good,And bblessed is one who trusts in the LORD.Prov 19:8Ps 2:12; 34:8; Jer 17:721 The awise in heart will be called understanding,And sweetness of 1speech bincreases 2persuasiveness.Lit lipsOr learningHos 14:9Prov 16:2322 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it,But the discipline of fools is foolishness.23 The aheart of the wise instructs his mouthAnd adds 1persuasiveness to his lips.Or learningPs 37:30; Prov 15:28; Matt 12:3424 aPleasant words are a honeycomb,Sweet to the soul and bhealing to the bones.Ps 19:10; Prov 15:26; 24:13, 14Prov 4:22; 17:2225 aThere is a way which seems right to a person,But its end is the way of death.Prov 12:15; 14:1226 A worker’s appetite works for him,For his 1hunger urges him on.Lit mouth27 A aworthless person digs up evil,While 1his words are like bscorching fire.Lit on his lipsProv 6:12, 14, 18James 3:628 A perverse person spreads strife,And a 1slanderer separates close friends.Or gossip29 A person of violence aentices his neighborAnd leads him in a way that is not good.Prov 1:10; 12:2630 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.31 A agray head is a crown of glory;It bis found in the way of righteousness.Prov 20:29Prov 3:1, 232 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.33 The alot is cast into the lap,But its every bdecision is from the LORD.Prov 18:18Prov 29:26