These are some of the proverbs in Proverbs 16 that I underlined in my Bible over the past few years.
Many of them seem strangely & remarkably appropriate for today...
Proverbs 16
1 We can make our own plans,
but the LORD gives the right answer.
2 People may be pure in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their motives.
3 Commit your actions to the LORD,
and your plans will succeed.
5 The LORD detests the proud;
they will surely be punished.
6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
7 When people's lives please the LORD,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
8 Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
9 We can make our plans,
but the LORD determines our steps.
11 The LORD demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!
17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.
18 Pride goes before destruction,
and haughtiness before a fall.
19 Better to live humbly with the poor
than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
21 The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
23 From a wise mind comes wise speech;
the words of the wise are persuasive.
24 Kind words are like honey—
sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
25 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
28 A troublemaker plants seeds of strife;
gossip separates the best of friends.
29 Violent people mislead their companions,
leading them down a harmful path.
30 With narrowed eyes, people plot evil;
with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by living a godly life.
32 Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
33 We may throw the dice,
but the LORD determines how they fall.
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