Proverbs 16

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1} The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

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2} All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weighs the spirits.

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3} Commit your works unto the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.

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4} The LORD has made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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5} Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though they join hand in hand, none shall be unpunished.

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6} By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

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7} When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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8} Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without justice.

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9} A man's heart plans his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

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10} A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.

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11} A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights in the bag are his work.

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12} It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

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13} Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaks what is right.

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14} The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will appease it.

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15} In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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16} How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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17} The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul.

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18} Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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19} Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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20} He that handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whosoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.

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21} The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

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22} Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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

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24} Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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25} There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

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26} He that labors labors for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.

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27} An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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28} A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates best friends.

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29} A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.

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30} He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.

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31} White hair is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.

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32} He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

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33} The lot is cast into the lap; but its every decision is of the LORD.