Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
4 Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11 A just balance and scales are Jehovah’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 favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is 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 a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.
23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
27 A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30 He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall 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 Jehovah.
Proverbs 16
1 The intentions of the heartts belong to a man,t
but the answer of the tonguet comes froms the Lord.s
2 All a person’s wayst seem rights in his own opinion,t
but the Lord evaluatest the motives.ts
3 Commitst your workst to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.t
4 The Lord workss everything for its own endst –
even the wicked for the day of disaster.s
5 The Lord abhorst every arrogant person;t
rest assuredt that they will not go unpunished.st
6 Through loyal love and truths iniquity is appeased;t
through fearing the Lordt one avoidst evil.s
7 When a person’st ways are pleasing to the Lord,t
het even reconciles his enemies to himself.t
8 Better to have a little with righteousnesss
than to have abundant income without justice.s
9 A persont plans his course,t
but the Lord directst his steps.s
10 The divine verdictt is in the wordst of the king,
his pronouncementst must not act treacherouslys against justice.
11 Honest scales and balancest are from the Lord;
all the weightst in the bag are his handiwork.
12 Doing wickednesss is an abomination to kings,
because a thronet is established in righteousness.
13 The delight of kingst is righteous counsel,t
and they love the one who speakst uprightly.s
14 A king’s wraths is liket a messenger of death,t
but a wise person appeases it.t
15 In the light of the king’s facets there is life,
and his favor is like the cloudst of the spring rain.t
16 How much better it is to acquiret wisdom than gold;
to acquire understanding is more desirablet than silver.
17 The highways of the upright is to turnt away from evil;
the one who guardss his way safeguards his life.s
18 Prides goest before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.s
19 It is better to be lowly in spiritt with the afflicted
than to share the spoilst with the proud.
20 The one who deals wiselyt in a mattert will find success,t
and blessedt is the one who trusts in the Lord.t
21 The one who is wise in heartt is calledt discerning,
and kind speecht increases persuasiveness.t
22 Insightt is liket a life-giving fountaint to the one who possesses it,
but folly leads to the discipline of fools.t
23 A wise person’s heartt makes his speech wiset
and it adds persuasivenesss to his words.t
24 Pleasant words are liket a honeycomb,s
sweet to the soul and healings to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a person,t
but its end is the way that leads to death.t
26 A laborer’ss appetitet works on his behalf,t
for his hungert urges him to work.ss
27 A wicked scoundrelt digs upt evil,
and his slandert is like a scorching fire.s
28 A perverse persont spreads dissension,
and a gossip separates the closest friends.t
29 A violent persont enticest his neighbor,
and leads him down a path that is terrible.t
30 The one who winks his eyess devises perverse things,
andt one who compresses his lipst brings aboutt evil.
31 Gray hair is liket a crown of glory;s
it is attainedt in the path of righteousness.s
32 Better to be slow to angert than to be a mighty warrior,
and one who controls his tempert is better thant one who captures a city.s
33 The dice are thrown into the lap,ts
but their every decisiont is from the Lord.s