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Proverbs 16:4-16

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4Yahweh knows why he does everything that he does; he has even prepared the wicked for the time that he will punish them.
5Yahweh hates/detests everyone who is proud IDM; you can be certain IDM that they will be punished LIT.
6Be loyal to Yahweh and faithfully obey him; if you do that, he will forgive you for having sinned. If we revere him, nothing evil will happen to us (OR, he will prevent evil things from happening to us).
7When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.
8It is better to have a small amount of money that is earned honestly than to have a lot of money that is acquired dishonestly.
9People plan what they want to do, but Yahweh directs/determines what they will really be able to do.
10If God directs what a king says, what he decides is always right/fair.
11Yahweh wants us to use scales that are correct; the weights in his bag are correct, because he made them.
12Kings detest those who do evil, because it is people doing what is fair/right that causes their governments to be MTY strong.
13Kings are delighted to hear people say MTY what is true; they love those who say what is right/honest.
14If a king becomes angry, he may command that someone be executed, so wise people will try to cause him to be calm.
15If a king has a smile MTY on his face, he will enable people to have a long life (OR, he will not order people to be executed); his being pleased with people is as delightful as rain in the springtime when seeds are planted.
16Becoming wise is better than aquiring gold; getting good understanding/insight is better than acquiring silver.

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