The Proverbs 16

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1 The preparations of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue is from the LORD ⚑

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes but the LORD weigheth the spirits ⚑

3 Commit thy works unto the LORD and thy thoughts shall be established ⚑

4 The LORD hath made all things for himself yea even the wicked for the day of evil ⚑

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD though hand join in hand he shall not be unpunished ⚑

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil ⚑

7 When a man’s ways please the LORD he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him ⚑

8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right ⚑

9 A man’s heart deviseth his way but the LORD directeth his steps ⚑

10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king his mouth transgresseth not in judgment ⚑

11 A just weight and balance are the LORD’s all the weights of the bag are his work ⚑

12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness for the throne is established by righteousness ⚑

13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings and they love him that speaketh right ⚑

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death but a wise man will pacify it ⚑

15 In the light of the king’s countenance is life and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain ⚑

16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver ⚑

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul ⚑

18 Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty spirit before a fall ⚑

19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud ⚑

20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good and whoso trusteth in the LORD happy is he ⚑

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning ⚑

22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it but the instruction of fools is folly ⚑

23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips ⚑

24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb sweet to the soul and health to the bones ⚑

25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death ⚑

26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself for his mouth craveth it of him ⚑

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil and in his lips there is as a burning fire ⚑

28 A froward man soweth strife and a whisperer separateth chief friends ⚑

29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour and leadeth him into the way that is not good ⚑

30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass ⚑

31 The hoary head is a crown of glory if it be found in the way of righteousness ⚑

32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city ⚑

33 The lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain