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---- Proverbs 16:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----
Proverbs 16:1 ¶ Ko nga whakatakataka a te ngakau na te tangata; engari ko te kupu whakahoki a te arero na Ihowa.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:1 The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:2----
Proverbs 16:2 ¶ Ko nga ara katoa o te tangata he ma ki ona ake kanohi; ko Ihowa ia ki te pauna i nga wairua.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the Lord weighs the motives.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:3----
Proverbs 16:3 ¶ Utaina au mahi ki runga ki a Ihowa, a ka whakapumautia ou whakaaro.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:3 Commit your works to the Lord And your plans will be established.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:4----
Proverbs 16:4 ¶ He mea hanga na Ihowa nga mea katoa mo tona tutukitanga, mo tona: ae ra, ko te tangata kino hoki mo te ra o te kino.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:4 The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:5----
Proverbs 16:5 ¶ He mea whakarihariha na Ihowa te hunga ngakau whakakake katoa; ahakoa pupuri te ringa ki te ringa, e kore ia e kore te whiua.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:6----
Proverbs 16:6 ¶ Ko te mahi tohu tangata me te pono hei pure mo te kino; ma te wehi hoki ki a Ihowa ka mawehe atu ai te tangata i te kino.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:6 By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:7----
Proverbs 16:7 ¶ Ki te pai a Ihowa ki nga ara o te tangata, ka meinga e ia ona hoariri nei ano kia mau te rongo ki a ia.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:8----
Proverbs 16:8 ¶ He pai ake te mea iti i runga i te tika, i nga hua maha ki te kahore he tika.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:9----
Proverbs 16:9 ¶ Ko te ngakau o te tangata hei whakaaro i tona ara; ko Ihowa ia hei whakatika i tona hikoi.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:9 The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:10----
Proverbs 16:10 ¶ He kupu atua kei nga ngutu o te kingi; e kore tona mangai e poka ke ina whakawa.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:10 A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:11----
Proverbs 16:11 ¶ Ko te taimaha tika, ko te pauna tika, na Ihowa; he mahi nana nga kohatu katoa o te putea.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:11 A just balance and scales belong to the Lord; All the weights of the bag are His concern.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:12----
Proverbs 16:12 ¶ He mea whakarihariha ki nga kingi te mahi i te kino; na te tika hoki i u ai te torona.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:13----
Proverbs 16:13 ¶ He mea ahuareka ki nga kingi nga ngutu tika: e aroha ana hoki ratou ki te tangata e korero tika ana.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:14----
Proverbs 16:14 ¶ Ko te riri o te kingi ano he karere mo te mate: engari ka whakamarietia e te tangata whakaaro nui.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:14 The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:15----
Proverbs 16:15 He ora kei te marama o te mata o te kingi: a ko tana manako he rite ki te kapua o to muri ua.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:16----
Proverbs 16:16 ¶ Ko te whiwhi ki te whakaaro nui, ano te pai! pai atu i te whiwhi ki te koura; ko te whiwhi hoki ki te matauranga te mea e hiahiatia nuitia atu i te hiriwa.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:17----
Proverbs 16:17 ¶ Ko te huanui o te hunga tika he mawehe atu i te kino: ko te tangata e whai whakaaro ana ki tona ara, ka mau tona wairua.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:18----
Proverbs 16:18 ¶ Haere ai te whakakake i mua o te whakangaromanga, te wairua whakapehapeha i mua i te hinganga.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:19----
Proverbs 16:19 ¶ Ko te ngakau whakaiti i waenga i te hunga rawakore, pai atu i te uru ki te tuwahanga taonga a te hunga whakakake.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:19 It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:20----
Proverbs 16:20 ¶ Ko te tangata e tahuri ana ki te kupu, ka kite i te pai: a ko te tangata e whakawhirinaki ana ki a Ihowa, ka hari.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:20 He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:21----
Proverbs 16:21 ¶ Ka kiia te whakaaro nui he matau; ma te reka hoki o nga ngutu ka neke ai te mohio.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:21 The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:22----
Proverbs 16:22 ¶ Ko te matauranga te puna o te ora mo te tangata i whiwhi ki tera; ko te ako ia mo te hunga wairangi ko to ratou wairangi ano.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:23----
Proverbs 16:23 ¶ Ma te ngakau o te tangata whakaaro nui e tohutohu tona mangai, e apiti hoki he kupu mohio ki ona ngutu.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:24----
Proverbs 16:24 ¶ Ko nga kupu matareka ano kei te honikoma, he reka ki te wairua, he rongoa ki nga wheua.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:25----
Proverbs 16:25 ¶ Tera he ara e tika ana ki te titiro a te tangata; ko tona mutunga ia ko nga ara ki te mate.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:26----
Proverbs 16:26 ¶ Ko te hiahia o te tangata e mahi ana, e mahi ana mona; no te mea e akiakina ana ia e tona mangai.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:26 A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:27----
Proverbs 16:27 ¶ E whakatakoto ana te tangata tikangakore i te kino, a kei ona ngutu ano he ahi e ka ana.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:27 A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:28----
Proverbs 16:28 Ko ta te tangata whanoke he titaritari i te raruraru; ko ta te tangata kawekawe korero he wehewehe i nga hoa tupu.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:28 A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:29----
Proverbs 16:29 ¶ Whakawai ai te tangata nanakia i tona hoa, kawe ai i a ia ki te huarahi kahore i pai.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:29 A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:30----
Proverbs 16:30 Ko te tangata e whakamoe ana i ona kanohi, e mea ana kia whakaaroa ai e ia nga mea whanoke; ko te tangata e kokopi ana i ona ngutu e whakatutuki ana i te kino.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:31----
Proverbs 16:31 ¶ He karauna kororia te mahunga hina, e ka kitea i runga i te ara o te tika.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:31 A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:32----
Proverbs 16:32 ¶ Engari rawa te tangata manawanui i te tangata kaha, te tangata e pehia ana e ia tona wairua i te tangata i horo ai te pa.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 16:33----
Proverbs 16:33 ¶ E maka ana te rota ki roto ki te kokorutanga o te kakahu; kei a Ihowa ia te tikanga katoa.(Maori-NZ)
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Pro 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.(NASB-1995)

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---- Proverbs 17:1 ---- written 950-700 B.C.----


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