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Mishle 16:3-12 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

3. Commit thy ma'asim (works) unto Hashem, and thy plans shall be established.

4. Hashem works out all things for Himself, indeed, even the rasha (wicked) for the Yom Ra'ah (day of evil).

5. Every one that is proud in lev is to'evat Hashem; though yad join in yad, he shall not go unpunished.

6. By chesed and emes avon is purged, and by the Yirat Hashem men depart from rah.

7. When drakhei ish please Hashem, He maketh even his oyevim to be in shalom with him.

8. Better is a little with tzedakah than great revenues without mishpat (justice).

9. The lev adam plans his derech, but Hashem directeth his steps.

10. A kesem (oracle) is on the sfatayim (lips) of Melech, his peh (mouth) must not betray mishpat.

11. A just weight and balance are Hashem's, all the weights of the bag are His concern.

12. It is to'evat melachim to commit resha (wickedness), for the kisse is established through tzedakah.

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