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Proverbs 16
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1 ¶ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. {preparations: or, disposings} 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. {Commit: Heb. Roll} 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. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent} 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. {A divine...: Heb. Divination} 11 ¶ A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. {the weights: Heb. the stones} 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. {handleth...: or, understandeth a matter} 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. {teacheth: Heb. maketh wise} 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. {He...: Heb. The soul of him that} {craveth...: Heb. boweth unto him} 27 ¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. {An...: Heb. A man of Belial} 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. {soweth: Heb. sendeth forth} 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. (KJV) |
