Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 16

1The plansH4633 of the heartH3820 belong to manH120, but the replyH4617 of the tongueH3956 is from the LORDH3068.

2AllH3605 a man’sH376 waysH1870 are pureH2134 in his own eyesH5869,but his motivesH7307 are weighed outH8505 by the LORDH3068.

3CommitH1556 your worksH4639 toH413 the LORDH3068and your plansH4284 will be achievedH3559.

4The LORDH3068 has madeH6466 everythingH3605 for His purposeH4617—evenH1571 the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of disasterH7451.

5EveryoneH3605 who is proudH1364 in heartH3820 is detestableH8441 to the LORDH3068;be assured thatH3027 he will notH3808 go unpunishedH5352.

6By loving devotionH2617 and faithfulnessH571 iniquity isH5771 atoned forH3722,and by the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 one turns asideH5493 from evilH7451.

7When a man’sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521 the LORDH3068,He makes evenH1571 the man’s enemiesH341 live at peaceH7999 with himH854.

8BetterH2896 a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666than greatH7230 gainH8393 with injusticeH3808 H4639.

9A man’sH120 heartH3820 plansH2803 his courseH1870,but the LORDH3068 determinesH3559 his stepsH6806.

10A divine verdictH7081 is onH5921 the lipsH8193 of a kingH4428;his mouthH6310 must notH3808 betrayH4603 justiceH4941.

11HonestH4941 scalesH6425 and balancesH3976 are from the LORDH3068;allH3605 the weightsH68 in the bagH3599 are His concernH4639.

12WickedH7562 behaviorH6213 is detestableH8441 for kingsH4428,forH3588 a throneH3678 is establishedH3559 through righteousnessH6666.

13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are a king’sH4428 delightH7522,and he who speaksH1696 honestlyH3477 is belovedH157.

14The wrathH2534 of a kingH4428 is a messengerH4397 of deathH4194,but a wiseH2450 manH376 will pacify itH3722.

15When a king’sH4428 faceH6440 brightensH216, there is lifeH2416;his favorH7522 is like a rain cloudH5645 in springH4456.

16How muchH4100 betterH2896 to acquireH7069 wisdomH2451 than goldH2742!To gainH7069 understandingH998 is more desirableH977 than silverH3701.

17The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 leads awayH5493 from evilH7451;he who guardsH5341 his wayH1870 protectsH8104 his lifeH5315.

18PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667,and a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fallH3783.

19It is betterH2896 to be lowlyH8213 in spiritH7307 amongH854 the humbleH6041than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 withH854 the proudH1343.

20Whoever heedsH7919 H5921 instructionH1697 will findH4672 successH2896,1and blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LORDH3068.

21The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 are calledH7121 discerningH995,and pleasantH4986 speechH8193 promotesH3254 instructionH3948.

22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2416 to its possessorH1167,but the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.

23The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 man instructsH7919 his mouthH6310and addsH3254 persuasivenessH3948 toH5921 his lipsH8193.

24PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH6688 H1706,sweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.

25There isH3426 a wayH1870 that seems rightH3477 toH6440 a manH376,but its endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.

26A worker’sH6001 appetiteH5315 worksH5998 for himbecauseH3588 his hungerH6310 drives himH404 onwardH5921.

27A worthlessH1100 manH376 digs upH3738 evilH7451,and his speechH5921 H8193 2 is like a scorchingH6867 fireH784.

28A perverseH8419 manH376 spreadsH7971 dissensionH4066,and a gossipH7279 dividesH6504 close friendsH441.

29A violentH2555 manH376 enticesH6601 his neighborH7453and leads himH1980 down a pathH1870 that is notH3808 goodH2896.

30He who winksH6095 his eyeH5869 devisesH2803 perversityH8419;he who pursesH7169 his lipsH8193 is bent onH3615 evilH7451.

31Gray hairH7872 is a crownH5850 of gloryH8597;it is attainedH4672 along the pathH1870 of righteousnessH6666.

32He who is slowH750 to angerH639 is betterH2896 than a warriorH1368,and he who controlsH4910 his temperH7307 is greater than one who capturesH3920 a cityH5892.

33The lotH1486 is castH2904 into the lapH2436,but its everyH3605 decisionH4941 is from the LORDH3068.

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