Proverbs

Chapter Sixteen

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.

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