Proverbs 16

Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

1The 1plansH4633 of the heartH3820 belong to a personH120, But the answerH4617 of the tongueH3956 is from the LordH3068.2AllH3605 the waysH1870 of a personH376 are cleanH2134 in his own sightH5869, But the 2LordH3068 examinesH8505 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; 9Be assuredH3027, he will not goH5352 unpunishedH5352.6By 10mercyH2617 and truthH571 atonementH3722 is madeH3722 for wrongdoingH5771, And by 11the 12fearH3374 of the LordH3068 one keepsH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.7When a person’sH376 waysH1870 areH7521 pleasingH7521 to the LordH3068, He 13causes evenH1571 his enemiesH340 to makeH7999 peaceH7999 with him.8BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 ThanH4480 greatH7230 incomeH8393 with injusticeH3808H4941.9The mindH3820 of a 14personH120 plansH2803 his wayH1870, But 15the LordH3068 directsH3559 his stepsH6806.10A divineH7081 16verdictH7081 is on the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428; His mouthH6310 should not 17errH4603 in judgmentH4941.11A 18justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 belong to the LordH3068; AllH3605 the 19weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are His 20concernH4639.12It is an abominationH8441 for kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickedH7562 actsH7562, BecauseH3588 a 21throneH3678 is establishedH3559 on righteousnessH6666.13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428, And one who speaksH1696 rightH3477 is lovedH157.14The furyH2534 of a kingH4428 is like messengersH4397 of deathH4194; But a wiseH2450 personH376 will appeaseH3722 it.15In the lightH216 of a king’sH4428 faceH6440 is lifeH2425, And his favorH7522 is like a cloudH5645 with the 2223springH4456 rainH4456.16HowH4100 much 24betterH2896 it is to getH7069 wisdomH2451 thanH4480 goldH2742! And to getH7069 understandingH998 is to be chosenH977 aboveH4480 silverH3701.17The 25highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to turnH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451; One who watchesH5341 his wayH1870 protectsH8104 his 26lifeH5315.1827PrideH1347 goes beforeH6440 destructionH7667, And a haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 stumblingH3783.19It is betterH2896 to be 28humbleH8217 in spiritH7307 with the needyH6041 ThanH4480 to 29divideH2505 the spoilsH7998 with the proudH1343.20One who paysH7919 attentionH7919 to the wordH1697 will 30findH4672 goodH2896, And 31blessedH835 is one who trustsH982 in the LordH3068.21The 32wiseH2450 in heartH3820 will be calledH7121 understandingH995, And sweetnessH4986 of 33speechH8193 34increasesH3254 35persuasivenessH3948.22UnderstandingH7922 is a fountainH4726 of lifeH2425 to thoseH1167 whoH1167 haveH1167 it, But the disciplineH4148 of foolsH191 is foolishnessH200.23The 36heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructsH7919 his mouthH6310 And addsH3254 37persuasivenessH3948 to his lipsH8193.2438PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are a honeycombH1706H6688, SweetH4966 to the soulH5315 and 39healingH4832 to the bonesH6106.2540ThereH3426 isH3426 a wayH1870 which seems rightH3477 to a personH376, But its endH319 is the wayH1870 of deathH4194.26A worker’sH6001 appetiteH5315 worksH5998 for him, For his 41hungerH6310 urgesH404 him on.27A 42worthlessH1100 personH376 digsH3738 upH3738 evilH7463, WhileH5921 43his wordsH8193 are like 44scorchingH6866 fireH784.28A perverseH8419 personH376 spreadsH7971 strifeH4066, And a 45slandererH7279 separatesH6504 closeH441 friendsH441.29A personH376 of violenceH2555 46enticesH6601 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 toH3615 passH3615.31A 47grayH7872 headH7872 is a crownH5850 of gloryH8597; It 48is foundH4672 in the wayH1870 of righteousnessH6666.32One who is slowH750 to angerH639 is betterH2896 thanH4480 the mightyH1368, And one who rulesH4910 his spiritH7307, thanH4480 one who capturesH3920 a cityH5892.33The 49lotH1486 is castH2904 into the lapH2436, But its everyH3605 50decisionH4941 is from the LordH3068.