Proverbs16

¹ The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits.

³ Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.

⁴ The Lord has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.

⁵ Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

⁶ In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.

⁹ A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.

¹⁰ Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.

¹¹ Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s; All the weights in the bag are His work.

¹² It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.

¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.

¹⁴ As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it.

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹ Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²⁰ He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

²¹ The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.

²³ The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

²⁴ Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.

²⁵ There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

²⁶ The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.

²⁷ An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.

²⁸ A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.

²⁹ A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.

³⁰ He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.

³¹ The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.

³² He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

³³ The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.