Proverbs 16

1The preparations 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 ownH376 eyesH5869: but the LORDH3068 weigheth the spiritsH7307. 3CommitH1556 thy worksH4639 unto the LORDH3068, and thy thoughtsH4284 shall be establishedH3559. 4The LORDH3068 hath madeH6466 everyH3605 thingH7451 for itsH3605 own end: yea, evenH1571 the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7451. 5EveryH3605 one that is proud in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: though handH3027 join in handH3027, he shall notH3808 be unpunishedH5352. 6By mercyH3068 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is purged: and by the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 men departH5493 from evilH7451. 7When a man’sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521 the LORDH3068, he maketh evenH1571 his enemiesH341 to be at peace with him. 8BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 thanH3808 greatH7230 revenues with injustice. 9A man’sH120 heartH3820 deviseth his wayH1870: but the LORDH3068 directeth his stepsH6806. 10A divineH7081 sentenceH4941 is in the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428: his mouthH6310 shall notH3808 transgress in judgmentH4941. 11A justH4941 balanceH6425 and scalesH3976 are the LORD’SH3068: allH3605 the weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are his workH4639. 12It is an abominationH8441 to kingsH4428 to commit wickednessH7562: for the throneH3678 is establishedH3559 by righteousnessH6666. 13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193 are the delightH7522 or kingsH4428; and they loveH157 him that speaketh rightH3477. 14The wrathH2534 of a kingH4428 is as messengersH4397 of deathH4194: but a wiseH2450 manH376 will pacify it. 15In the lightH216 of the king’sH4428 countenanceH6440 is lifeH2416; and his favour is as a cloudH5645 of the latterH4456 rainH4456. 16HowH4100 muchH4100 betterH2896 is it to getH7069 wisdomH2451 thanH2896 goldH2742! yea, to getH7069 understandingH998 is rather to be chosenH977 thanH2896 silverH3701. 17The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451: he that keepeth his wayH1870 preserveth his soulH5315. 18PrideH1347 goeth beforeH6440 destructionH7667, and an haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fall. 19BetterH2896 it is to be of a lowlyH8217 spiritH7307 with the poorH6041, thanH2896 to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343. 20He that giveth heed unto the wordH1697 shall findH4672 goodH2896: and whoso trusteth in the LORDH3068, happyH835 is he. 21The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 shall be calledH7121 prudentH995: and the sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increaseth learningH3948. 22UnderstandingH7922 is a wellspring of lifeH2416 unto him that hath it: but the correctionH4148 of foolsH191 is their follyH200. 23The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 instructeth his mouthH6310, and addeth learningH3948 to his lipsH8193. 24PleasantH5278 wordsH561 are as an honeycombH6688, sweetH4966 to the soulH5315, and healthH4832 to the bonesH6106. 25There is a wayH1870 whichH3477 seemeth rightH3477 unto a manH376, but the endH319 thereof are the waysH1870 of deathH4194. 26The appetiteH5315 of the labouring manH5315 laboureth for him; for his mouthH6310 craveth it of him. 27A worthlessH1100 manH376 deviseth mischief: and in his lipsH8193 there is as a scorching fireH784. 28A froward manH376 scattereth abroad strifeH4066: and a whisperer separateth chiefH441 friendsH6504. 29A manH376 of violenceH2555 enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a wayH1870 that is notH3808 goodH2896. 30He that shutteth his eyesH5869, it is to deviseH2803 froward things: he that compresseth his lipsH8193 bringeth evilH7451 to passH3615. 31The hoary headH7872 is a crownH5850 of gloryH8597, it shall be foundH4672 in the wayH1870 of righteousnessH6666. 32He that is slowH750 to angerH639 is betterH2896 thanH2896 the mightyH1368; and he that ruleth his spiritH7307 thanH2896 he that taketh a cityH5892. 33The lotH1486 is castH2904 intoH4941 the lapH2436; but the wholeH3605 disposing thereof is of the LORDH3068.