Proverbs Chapter 16
| 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. | 10 | A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. | 11 | A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work. | 12 | It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. | 13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. | 14 | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. | 15 | In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. | 16 | How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! | 17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. | 18 | Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. | 19 | Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. | 20 | He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. | 21 | The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. | 22 | Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. | 23 | The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. | 24 | Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. | 25 | There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. | 26 | He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. | 27 | An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. | 28 | A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. | 29 | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. | 30 | He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. | 31 | The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. | 32 | He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. | 33 | The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. |