| Chapter
16 |
| 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. |
