True Intentions

In the hands of Yahweh, the heart of the king is like running water;  he directs it wherever he wishes.

To the eyes of man all his ways are honest but it is Yahweh who weighs the heart.

To do what is upright and just pleases Yahweh more than sacrifice.

Haughty looks, proud heart, the light of the wicket is sin.

The plans of a hardworking man result in earnings;  poverty is for those who act too hastily.

To make a fortune by means of deceit is like running after the wind; the end is death.

The soul of the wicked desires nothing but evil; not even his friend is treated with compassion.

When the mocker is punished the ignorant man grows wiser; when the wise man is instructed he grows in knowledge.

The Just One watches the house of the evildoer and hurls the wicked into misfortune.

He who is deaf to the poor man's cry will not be heard when he himself calls out.

Proverbs 21:1-6,10-13

"Dear God, search my heart daily and reveal to me the intentions I try to hide from myself."

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