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PR-16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of
the tongue,
[is] from the LORD.
PR-16:2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but
the LORD
weigheth the spirits.
PR-16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall
be
established.
PR-16:4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even
the wicked for
the day of evil.
PR-16:5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination
to the LORD:
[though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
PR-16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear
of the LORD
[men] depart from evil.
PR-16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his
enemies to be
at peace with him.
PR-16:8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great
revenues without
right.
PR-16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth
his steps.
PR-16:10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his
mouth
transgresseth not in judgment.
PR-16:11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD's: all the
weights of the
bag [are] his work.
PR-16:12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
for the throne
is established by righteousness.
PR-16:13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they
love him that
speaketh right.
PR-16:14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a
wise man will
pacify it.
PR-16:15 In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and
his favour
[is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
PR-16:16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and
to get
understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
PR-16:17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil:
he that keepeth
his way preserveth his soul.
PR-16:18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty
spirit before a
fall.
PR-16:19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the
lowly, than to
divide the spoil with the proud.
PR-16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and
whoso trusteth
in the LORD, happy [is] he.
PR-16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the
sweetness of the
lips increaseth learning.
PR-16:22 Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that
hath it: but
the instruction of fools [is] folly.
PR-16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth
learning to his
lips.
PR-16:24 Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the
soul, and health
to the bones.
PR-16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the
end thereof
[are] the ways of death.
PR-16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth
craveth it of
him.
PR-16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there
is] as a
burning fire.
PR-16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer
separateth chief
friends.
PR-16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him
into the way
[that is] not good.
PR-16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving
his lips he
bringeth evil to pass.
PR-16:31 The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found
in the way of
righteousness.
PR-16:32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty;
and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
PR-16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing
thereof [is]
of the LORD.
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