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Proverbs 16:2-4
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2 A man’s ways may seem honorable to him,
    but the Lord weighs his motives.
3 Entrust everything that you do to the Lord,
    and your plans will turn out to be successful.
4 The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
    even the wicked for the day of disaster.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:4 God’s providence works in every life and in all history (see Eccl 7:14; Rom 8:28). Even the wicked, in their punishment, glorify God and his justice (see Ex 9:16).
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Proverbs 16:2-4
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2 All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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

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

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