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16The plans of the mind belong to mortals,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
²All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
³Commit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
⁴The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even the wicked for the day of trouble.
⁵All those who are arrogant are an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, they will not go unpunished.
⁶By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
⁷When the ways of people please the Lord,
he causes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
⁸Better is a little with righteousness
than large income with injustice.