Proverbs 16

16^aThe ^||preparations of the heart in man,

And ^bthe answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

^2cAll the ways of a man are ^dclean in his own eyes;

But ^cethe Lord weigheth the spirits.

^3f†Commit thy works unto the Lord,

And thy thoughts shall be established.

^4gThe Lord hath made all things for himself:

Yea, ^heven the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵Every one that is ⁱproud in heart is ^kan abomination to the Lord:

^lThough hand join in hand, he shall not be ^†unpunished.

⁶By ^mmercy and truth ⁿiniquity is purged:

And by the fear of the Lord men ^odepart from evil.

⁷When a man’s ways please the Lord,

He ^pmaketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

^8qBetter is a little with righteousness

Than great revenues ^rwithout right.

⁹A ^sman’s heart deviseth his way:

But ^tthe Lord directeth his steps.

^10†uA divine sentence is in the lips of the king:

His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹A just ^wweight and ^xbalance are the Lord’s:

^†All the ^xweights of the ^ybag are his work.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:

For ^zthe throne is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are ^athe delight of kings;

And they love him that speaketh right.

^14bThe wrath of a king is as messengers of death:

But a wise man will ^cpacify it.

^15dIn the light of the king’s countenance is life;

And ^ahis favour is as a cloud of ^ethe latter rain.

^16fHow much better is it to get wisdom than ^ggold!

And to get understanding ^hrather to be chosen than silver!

¹⁷The ⁱhighway of the upright is ^jto depart from evil:

He that ^kkeepeth his way preserveth his soul.

^18lPride goeth before destruction,

And an haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹Better it is to be ^mof an humble spirit with the lowly,

Than ⁿto divide the spoil with the proud.

^20||He that handleth ^oa matter wisely ^ooshall find good:

And ^pwhoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent:

And the sweetness of the lips ^qincreaseth learning.

²²Understanding is ^ra wellspring of life ^sunto him that hath it:

But the instruction of fools is folly.

^23tThe heart of the wise ^†teacheth his mouth,

And ^qaddeth learning to his lips.

^24uPleasant words are as an ^xhoneycomb,

^xSweet to the soul, and ^yhealth to the bones.

^25zThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man,

But the end thereof are the ways of death.

^26†He that laboureth laboureth ^afor himself;

For ^bhis mouth ^†craveth it of him.

^27†An ungodly man diggeth up evil:

And in his lips there is as a ^cburning fire.

^28dA ^efroward man ^†soweth strife:

And ^fa whisperer ^gseparateth chief friends.

^29hA violent man ⁱenticeth his neighbour,

And leadeth him into the way that is not good.

³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise ^kfroward things:

^lMoving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

^31mThe hoary head is ⁿa crown of glory,

If it be found in the way of righteousness.

^32oHe that is ^pslow to anger is better than the mighty;

And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

^33qThe lot is cast into the ^rlap;

But the whole disposing thereof is ^sof the Lord.