Proverbs 16

¹The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.SelectedProverbs 16:1CopyShareAsk

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.SelectedProverbs 16:2CopyShareAsk

³Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.SelectedProverbs 16:3CopyShareAsk

⁴The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.SelectedProverbs 16:4CopyShareAsk

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.SelectedProverbs 16:5CopyShareAsk

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.SelectedProverbs 16:6CopyShareAsk

⁷When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.SelectedProverbs 16:7CopyShareAsk

⁸Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.SelectedProverbs 16:8CopyShareAsk

⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.SelectedProverbs 16:9CopyShareAsk

¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.SelectedProverbs 16:10CopyShareAsk

¹¹A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.SelectedProverbs 16:11CopyShareAsk

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.SelectedProverbs 16:12CopyShareAsk

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.SelectedProverbs 16:13CopyShareAsk

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.SelectedProverbs 16:14CopyShareAsk

¹⁵In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.SelectedProverbs 16:15CopyShareAsk

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!SelectedProverbs 16:16CopyShareAsk

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.SelectedProverbs 16:17CopyShareAsk

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.SelectedProverbs 16:18CopyShareAsk

¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.SelectedProverbs 16:19CopyShareAsk

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.SelectedProverbs 16:20CopyShareAsk

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.SelectedProverbs 16:21CopyShareAsk

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.SelectedProverbs 16:22CopyShareAsk

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.SelectedProverbs 16:23CopyShareAsk

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.SelectedProverbs 16:24CopyShareAsk

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.SelectedProverbs 16:25CopyShareAsk

²⁶He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.SelectedProverbs 16:26CopyShareAsk

²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.SelectedProverbs 16:27CopyShareAsk

²⁸A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.SelectedProverbs 16:28CopyShareAsk

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.SelectedProverbs 16:29CopyShareAsk

³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.SelectedProverbs 16:30CopyShareAsk

³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.SelectedProverbs 16:31CopyShareAsk

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.SelectedProverbs 16:32CopyShareAsk

³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.SelectedProverbs 16:33CopyShareAsk