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Proverbs 16

¹Mortals make elaborate plans, but GOD has the last word.

²Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; GOD probes for what is good.

³Put GOD in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place.

⁴GOD made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment.

⁵GOD can’t stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he’ll put those braggarts in their place.

⁶Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-GOD deflects evil.

⁷When GOD approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.

⁸Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich.

⁹We plan the way we want to live, but only GOD makes us able to live it.

¹⁰A good leader motivates, doesn’t mislead, doesn’t exploit.

¹¹GOD cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business.

¹²Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation.

¹³Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth.

¹⁴An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you’re smart to stay clear of someone like that.

¹⁵Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they’re like spring rain and sunshine.

¹⁶Get wisdom—it’s worth more than money; choose insight over income every time.

¹⁷The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life.

¹⁸First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.

¹⁹It’s better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous.

²⁰It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in GOD.

²¹A wise person gets known for insight; gracious words add to one’s reputation.

²²True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.

²³They make a lot of sense, these wise folks; whenever they speak, their reputation increases.

²⁴Gracious speech is like clover honey— good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body.

²⁵There’s a way that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell.

²⁶Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder.

²⁷Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn.

²⁸Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships.

²⁹Calloused climbers betray their very own friends; they’d stab their own grandmothers in the back.

³⁰A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead.

³¹Gray hair is a mark of distinction, the award for a God-loyal life.

³²Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power.

³³Make your motions and cast your votes, but GOD has the final say.