Proverbs 16:2-25

2All the waysH1870 of a manH376 are cleanH2134 in his own eyesH5869; but the LORDH3068 weighethH8505 the spiritsH7307.

3CommitH1556 thy worksH4639 to the LORDH3068, and thy thoughtsH4284 shall be establishedH3559.1

4The LORDH3068 hath madeH6466 all things for himselfH4617: yea, even the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7451.

5Every one that isproudH1362 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: though handH3027 join in handH3027, he shall not be unpunishedH5352.2

6By mercyH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is purgedH3722: and by the fearH3374 of the LORDH3068 men departH5493 from evilH7451.

7When a man’sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521 the LORDH3068, he maketh even his enemiesH341 to be at peaceH7999 with him.

8BetterH2896is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 than greatH7230 revenuesH8393 without rightH4941.

9A man’sH120 heartH3820 devisethH2803 his wayH1870: but the LORDH3068 directethH3559 his stepsH6806.

10A divine sentenceH7081is in the lipsH8193 of the kingH4428: his mouthH6310 transgressethH4603 not in judgmentH4941.3

11A justH4941 weightH6425 and balanceH3976 are the LORD’SH3068: all the weightsH68 of the bagH3599 are his workH4639.4

12It is an abominationH8441 to kingsH4428 to commitH6213 wickednessH7562: for the throneH3678 is establishedH3559 by righteousnessH6666.

13RighteousH6664 lipsH8193are the delightH7522 of kingsH4428; and they loveH157 him that speakethH1696 rightH3477.

14The wrathH2534 of a kingH4428 is as messengersH4397 of deathH4194: but a wiseH2450 manH376 will pacifyH3722 it. 15In the lightH216 of a king’sH4428 countenanceH6440 is lifeH2416; and his favourH7522 is as a cloudH5645 of the latter rainH4456.

16How much betterH2896is it to getH7069 wisdomH2451 than goldH2742! and to getH7069 understandingH998 rather to be chosenH977 than silverH3701!

17The highwayH4546 of the uprightH3477 is to departH5493 from evilH7451: he that keepethH5341 his wayH1870 preservethH8104 his soulH5315.

18PrideH1347goethbeforeH6440 destructionH7667, and an haughtyH1363 spiritH7307 beforeH6440 a fallH3783.

19BetterH2896it is to be of an humbleH8217 spiritH7307 with the lowlyH6035H6041, than to divideH2505 the spoilH7998 with the proudH1343.

20He that handleth a matterH1697 wiselyH7919 shall findH4672 goodH2896: and whoever trustethH982 in the LORDH3068, happyH835 is he.5

21The wiseH2450 in heartH3820 shall be calledH7121 prudentH995: and the sweetnessH4986 of the lipsH8193 increasethH3254 learningH3948.

22UnderstandingH7922is a wellspringH4726 of lifeH2416 to him that hathH1167 it: but the instructionH4148 of foolsH191 is follyH200.

23The heartH3820 of the wiseH2450 teachethH7919 his mouthH6310, and addethH3254 learningH3948 to his lipsH8193.6

24PleasantH5278 wordsH561are as an honeycombH6688H1706, sweetH4966 to the soulH5315, and healthH4832 to the bonesH6106.

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