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Proverbs 16:19-27 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

19. Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

20. He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

21. The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

22. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

23. The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

24. Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

25. There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

26. He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

27. An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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