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    "content": "Proverbs, Chapter 16 — 33 verses (Douay-Rheims)",
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  "citation": "Proverbs 16 (Douay-Rheims)",
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      "verse": 1,
      "text": "It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:1 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 2,
      "text": "All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:2 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 3,
      "text": "Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:3 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 4,
      "text": "The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:4 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 5,
      "text": "Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:5 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 6,
      "text": "By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:6 (Douay-Rheims)"
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      "verse": 7,
      "text": "When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:7 (Douay-Rheims)"
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    {
      "verse": 8,
      "text": "Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:8 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 9,
      "text": "The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:9 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
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      "verse": 10,
      "text": "Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:10 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 11,
      "text": "Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:11 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 12,
      "text": "They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:12 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 13,
      "text": "Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:13 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 14,
      "text": "The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:14 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 15,
      "text": "In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:15 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 16,
      "text": "Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:16 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 17,
      "text": "The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:17 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 18,
      "text": "Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:18 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 19,
      "text": "It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:19 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 20,
      "text": "The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:20 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 21,
      "text": "The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:21 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 22,
      "text": "Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:22 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 23,
      "text": "The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:23 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 24,
      "text": "Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:24 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 25,
      "text": "There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:25 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 26,
      "text": "The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:26 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 27,
      "text": "The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:27 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 28,
      "text": "A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:28 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 29,
      "text": "An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:29 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 30,
      "text": "He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:30 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 31,
      "text": "Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:31 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 32,
      "text": "The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:32 (Douay-Rheims)"
    },
    {
      "verse": 33,
      "text": "Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.",
      "citation": "Proverbs 16:33 (Douay-Rheims)"
    }
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