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