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16 The preparation of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weigheth his spirit.

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16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

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