The Wisdom of the Tongue is From God

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This chapter contains 33 more doctrines from Solomon.

1. Wisdom in the mind and spoken by the tongue is from God.
2. The ways of a man seem clean in his eyes but the Lord weighs the intent.
3. Commit your self to the Lord and your thoughts will be controlled by His grace.
4. All things were made for the Lord even the wicked things.
5. The proud of heart is an abomination to the lord even though they may walk hand in hand with the righteous.
6. Mercy and truth purges evil but the fear of the Lord causes men to depart from evil.
7. When a man's ways please the Lord even his enemies are at peace with him.
8. Better to have little in righteousness than much in evil.
9. A man's heart determines his way but the Lord directs his steps.
10. The judgment of the king is fair and just both in the giving of orders and the sentencing of evildoers.
11. Weights and balances that are just belong to the Lord.
12. It is an abomination to the Lord for kings to commit evil for the establishment of their reign is of righteousness.
13. Those who speak truthfully are the delight of the king.
14. The wrath of the king can produce death but the wise man will seek to pacify it.
15. The king reflects his feelings in the appearance of his face it behooves us to seek his favor.
16. Wisdom is better than gold and understanding is better than silver.
17. The way of the righteous is to depart from evil and he who continues this preserves his soul.
18. Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19. Better to be humble with the lowly than to be great with the proud.
20. He who handles a matter wisely shall prosper and he who trusts in the Lord is happy.
21. The wise shall be called prudent and the words of their mouth shall increase learning.
22. Understanding is the sustainer of life but the words of fools is folly.
23. The heart of the wise teaches the mouth producing knowledge from the lips.
24. Pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
25. There is a way that seems right to a man but the end of it is the way of death.
26. What your hand finds to do, do with all your might.
27. The evil man digs up evil and out of his mouth is a burning fire.
28. A loud mouth man sows strife and a gossiper separates friends.
29. A violent man will lead his friends in a way that is not good.
30. He that dreams up evil things will speak to bring them to pass.
31. The white hair of an old man is a crown of glory if it is found doing righteous things.
32. The slow to anger are better than the mighty and he that controls his emotions is better than he that takes a city.
33. Providence casts much in our way but the Lord disposes it.

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