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Chapter
16
- 16:1
- The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the
tongue, is from the LORD.
- 16:2
- All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the
LORD weigheth the spirits.
- 16:3
- Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be
established.
- 16:4
- The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the
wicked for the day of evil.
- 16:5
- Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the
LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
- 16:6
- By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of
the LORD men depart from evil.
- 16:7
- When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies
to be at peace with him.
- 16:8
- Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues
without right.
- 16:9
- A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his
steps.
- 16:10
- A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth
not in judgment.
- 16:11
- A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights
of the bag are his work.
- 16:12
- It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the
throne is established by righteousness.
- 16:13
- Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him
that speaketh right.
- 16:14
- The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise
man will pacify it.
- 16:15
- In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour
is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- 16:16
- How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get
understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
- 16:17
- The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that
keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
- 16:18
- Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before
a fall.
- 16:19
- Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than
to divide the spoil with the proud.
- 16:20
- He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso
trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
- 16:21
- The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness
of the lips increaseth learning.
- 16:22
- Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath
it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
- 16:23
- The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning
to his lips.
- 16:24
- Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and
health to the bones.
- 16:25
- There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end
thereof are the ways of death.
- 16:26
- He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth
it of him.
- 16:27
- An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is
as a burning fire.
- 16:28
- A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief
friends.
- 16:29
- A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into
the way that is not good.
- 16:30
- He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his
lips he bringeth evil to pass.
- 16:31
- The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the
way of righteousness.
- 16:32
- He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- 16:33
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof
is of the LORD.
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