Thematic Bible
Proverbs 16:1 (show verse)
The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:2 (show verse)
All a person's ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates 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 works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.
Proverbs 16:5 (show verse)
The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:6 (show verse)
Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.
Proverbs 16:7 (show verse)
When a person's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.
Proverbs 16:8 (show verse)
Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.
Proverbs 16:9 (show verse)
A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:10 (show verse)
The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.
Proverbs 16:11 (show verse)
Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.
Proverbs 16:12 (show verse)
Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.
Proverbs 16:13 (show verse)
The delight of kings is righteous counsel, and they love the one who speaks uprightly.
Proverbs 16:14 (show verse)
A king's wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.
Proverbs 16:15 (show verse)
In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.
Proverbs 16:16 (show verse)
How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.
Proverbs 16:17 (show verse)
The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
Proverbs 16:18 (show verse)
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:19 (show verse)
It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.
Proverbs 16:20 (show verse)
The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 16:21 (show verse)
The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:22 (show verse)
Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
Proverbs 16:23 (show verse)
A wise person's heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.
Proverbs 16:24 (show verse)
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Proverbs 16:25 (show verse)
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
Proverbs 16:26 (show verse)
A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.
Proverbs 16:27 (show verse)
A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.
Proverbs 16:28 (show verse)
A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.
Proverbs 16:29 (show verse)
A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.
Proverbs 16:30 (show verse)
The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips brings about evil.
Proverbs 16:31 (show verse)
Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:32 (show verse)
Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:33 (show verse)
The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.