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All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
[a]Commit thy works unto Jehovah,
And thy purposes shall be established.
Jehovah hath made everything for [b]its own end;
Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:3 Hebrew Roll.
  2. Proverbs 16:4 Or, his own purpose

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

Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(D)

The Lord works out everything to its proper end(E)
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.(F)

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