verses 1-9 are listed below:
1.The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.2.All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3.Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4.The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5.Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6.By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7.When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8.Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9.A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Reference Scriptures:
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;-Proverbs 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.-Matthew 1:1...And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;-Matthew 1:6...And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.-Matthew 1:16
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,-Luke 3:23...Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,-Luke 3:31...Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.-Luke 3:38
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