Proverbs 16

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1The 1plansH4633 of the heartH3820 belong to manH120, But the answerH4617 of the tongueH3956 is from the LordH3068.2AllH3605 the waysH1870 of a manH376 are cleanH2134 in his own sightH5869, But the 2LordH3068 weighsH8505 the 3motivesH7307.345CommitH1556 your worksH4639 to the LordH3068 And your plansH4284 will be establishedH3559.4The LordH3068 6has madeH6466 everythingH3605 for 7its own purposeH4617, EvenH1571 the 8wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7463.5EveryoneH3605 who is proudH1364 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068; AssuredlyH3027, he will not be unpunishedH5352.6By 9lovingkindnessH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is atonedH3722 for, And by the 1011fearH3374 of the LordH3068 one keepsH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.7When a man’sH376 waysH1870 are pleasingH7521 to the LordH3068, He 12makesH7999 evenH1571 his enemiesH340 to be at peaceH7999 with him.8BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 ThanH4480 greatH7230 incomeH8393 with injusticeH3808H4941.9The mindH3820 of 13manH120 plansH2803 his wayH1870, But 14the LordH3068 directsH3559 his stepsH6806.10A divineH7081 15decisionH7081 is in the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428; His mouthH6310 should not 16errH4603 in judgmentH4941.11A 17justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 belong to the LordH3068; AllH3605 the 18weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are His 19concernH4639.12It is an abominationH8441 for kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedH7562 actsH7562, For a 20throneH3678 is establishedH3559 on righteousnessH6666.13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428, And he who speaksH1696 rightH3477 is lovedH157.14The furyH2534 of a kingH4428 is like messengersH4397 of deathH4194, But a wiseH2450 manH376 will appeaseH3722 it.15In the lightH216 of a king’sH4428 faceH6440 is lifeH2425, And his favorH7522 is like a cloudH5645 with the 2122springH4456 rainH4456.16HowH4100 much 23betterH2896 it is to getH7069 wisdomH2451 thanH4480 goldH2742! And to getH7069 understandingH998 is to be chosenH977 aboveH4480 silverH3701.17The 24highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451; He who watchesH5341 his wayH1870 preservesH8104 his 25lifeH5315.1826PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667, And a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 stumblingH3783.19It is betterH2896 to be 27humbleH8217 in spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6041 ThanH4480 to 28divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.20He who givesH7919 attentionH7919 to the wordH1697 will 29findH4672 goodH2896, And 30blessedH835 is he who trustsH982 in the LordH3068.21The 31wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 understandingH995, And sweetnessH4986 of 32speechH8193 33increasesH3254 34persuasivenessH3948.22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 to one whoH1167 hasH1167 it, But the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.23The 35heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructsH7919 his mouthH6310 And addsH3254 36persuasivenessH3948 to his lipsH8193.2437PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH1706H6688, SweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and 38healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.2539ThereH3426 is a wayH1870 which seems rightH3477 to a manH376, But its endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.26A worker’sH6001 appetiteH5315 worksH5998 for him, For his 40hungerH6310 urgesH404 him on.27A 41worthlessH1100 manH376 digsH3738 up evilH7463, WhileH5921 42his wordsH8193 are like 43scorchingH6866 fireH784.28A perverseH8419 manH376 spreadsH7971 strifeH4066, And a slandererH7279 separatesH6504 intimateH441 friendsH441.29A manH376 of violenceH2555 44enticesH6601 his neighborH7453 And leadsH1980 him in a wayH1870 that is not goodH2896.30He who winksH6095 his eyesH5869 does so to deviseH2803 perverseH8419 thingsH8419; He who compressesH7169 his lipsH8193 bringsH3615 evilH7463 to passH3615.31A 45grayH7872 headH7872 is a crownH5850 of gloryH8597; It 46is foundH4672 in the wayH1870 of righteousnessH6666.32He whoH750 is slowH750 to angerH639 is betterH2896 thanH4480 the mightyH1368, And he who rulesH4910 his spiritH7307, thanH4480 he who capturesH3920 a cityH5892.33The 47lotH1486 is castH2904 into the lapH2436, But its everyH3605 48decisionH4941 is from the LordH3068.