Proverbs 16:1 The preparations4633{Or, disposings} of the heart3820 in man,120 and the answer4617 of the tongue,3956 is from the LORD.3068 cr 2 All the ways1870 of a man376 are clean2134 in his own eyes;5869 but the LORD3068 weigheth8505 the spirits.7307 cr 3 Commit1556{Heb. roll} thy works4639 unto the LORD,3068 and thy thoughts4284 shall be established.3559 cr 4 The LORD3068 hath made6466 all things for himself:4617 yea, even the wicked7563 for the day3117 of evil.7451 cr 5 Every one that is proud1362 in heart3820 is an abomination8441 to the LORD:3068 though hand3027 join in hand,3027 he shall not be unpunished.5352{Heb. held innocent} cr 6 By mercy2617 and truth571 iniquity5771 is purged:3722 and by the fear3374 of the LORD3068 men depart5493 from evil.7451 cr 7 When a man's376 ways1870 please7521 the LORD,3068 he maketh even his enemies341 to be at peace7999 with him. cr 8 Better2896 is a little4592 with righteousness6666 than great7230 revenues8393 without right.4941 cr 9 A man's120 heart3820 deviseth2803 his way:1870 but the LORD3068 directeth3559 his steps.6806 cr 10 A divine{Heb. divination} sentence7081 is in the lips8193 of the king:4428 his mouth6310 transgresseth4603 not in judgment.4941 cr 11 A just4941 weight6425 and balance3976 are the LORD'S:3068 all the weights68{Heb. all the stones} of the bag3599 are his work.4639 cr 12 It is an abomination8441 to kings4428 to commit6213 wickedness:7562 for the throne3678 is established3559 by righteousness.6666 cr 13 Righteous6664 lips8193 are the delight7522 of kings;4428 and they love157 him that speaketh1696 right.3477 cr 14 The wrath2534 of a king4428 is as messengers4397 of death:4194 but a wise2450 man376 will pacify3722 it. cr 15 In the light216 of the king's4428 countenance6440 is life;2416 and his favour7522 is as a cloud5645 of the latter rain.4456 cr 16 How much better2896 is it to get7069 wisdom2451 than gold!2742 and to get7069 understanding998 rather to be chosen977 than silver!3701 cr 17 The highway4546 of the upright3477 is to depart5493 from evil:7451 he that keepeth5341 his way1870 preserveth8104 his soul.5315 cr 18 Pride1347 goeth before6440 destruction,7667 and an haughty1363 spirit7307 before6440 a fall.3783 cr 19 Better2896 it is to be of an humble8217 spirit7307 with the lowly,6035 6041 than to divide2505 the spoil7998 with the proud.1343 cr 20 He that handleth a matter1697{Or, he that understandeth a matter} wisely7919 shall find4672 good:2896 and whoso trusteth982 in the LORD,3068 happy835 is he. cr 21 The wise2450 in heart3820 shall be called7121 prudent:995 and the sweetness4986 of the lips8193 increaseth3254 learning.3948 cr 22 Understanding7922 is a wellspring4726 of life2416 unto him that hath1167 it: but the instruction4148 of fools191 is folly.200 cr 23 The heart3820 of the wise2450 teacheth7919{Heb. maketh wise} his mouth,6310 and addeth3254 learning3948 to his lips.8193 cr 24 Pleasant5278 words561 are as an honeycomb,6688 1706 sweet4966 to the soul,5315 and health4832 to the bones.6106 cr 25 There is3426 a way1870 that seemeth right3477 unto6440 a man,376 but the end319 thereof are the ways1870 of death.4194 cr 26 He5315 that laboureth6001{Heb. The soul of him that laboureth} laboureth5998 for himself; for his mouth6310 craveth404 it of him.{Heb. boweth unto him} cr 27 An ungodly1100 man376{Heb. a man of Belial} diggeth up3738 evil:7451 and in his lips8193 there is as a burning6867 fire.784 cr 28 A froward8419 man376 soweth7971{Heb. sendeth forth} strife:4066 and a whisperer5372 separateth6504 chief friends.441 cr 29 A violent2555 man376 enticeth6601 his neighbour,7453 and leadeth3212 him into the way1870 that is not good.2896 cr 30 He shutteth6095 his eyes5869 to devise2803 froward things:8419 moving7169 his lips8193 he bringeth3615 2794 evil7451 to pass.3615 cr 31 The hoary head7872 is a crown5850 of glory,8597 if it be found4672 in the way1870 of righteousness.6666 cr 32 He that is slow750 to anger639 is better2896 than the mighty;1368 and he that ruleth4910 his spirit7307 than he that taketh3920 a city.5892 cr 33 The lot1486 is cast2904 into the lap;2436 but the whole disposing4941 thereof is of the LORD.3068 cr