Proverbs 16:1-11

1The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

3Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

4Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

5Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

6By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

7When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

9The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

10An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

11The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.