Thematic Bible




Proverbs 16:1 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:2 (show verse)

All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight,
But the Lord weighs the motives.

Proverbs 16:3 (show verse)

Commit your works to the Lord
And your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:4 (show verse)

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:5 (show verse)

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

Proverbs 16:6 (show verse)

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

Proverbs 16:7 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:8 (show verse)

Better is a little with righteousness
Than great income with injustice.

Proverbs 16:9 (show verse)

The mind of man plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 16:10 (show verse)

A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not err in judgment.

Proverbs 16:11 (show verse)

A just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the weights of the bag are His concern.

Proverbs 16:12 (show verse)

It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.

Proverbs 16:13 (show verse)

Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

Proverbs 16:14 (show verse)

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Proverbs 16:15 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:16 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:17 (show verse)

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

Proverbs 16:18 (show verse)

Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

Proverbs 16:19 (show verse)

It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20 (show verse)

He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.

Proverbs 16:21 (show verse)

The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:22 (show verse)

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:23 (show verse)

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 16:24 (show verse)

Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 16:25 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:26 (show verse)

A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his hunger urges him on.

Proverbs 16:27 (show verse)

A worthless man digs up evil,
While his words are like scorching fire.

Proverbs 16:28 (show verse)

A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

Proverbs 16:29 (show verse)

A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.

Proverbs 16:30 (show verse)

He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:31 (show verse)

A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:32 (show verse)

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

Proverbs 16:33 (show verse)

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