Proverbs 16 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

Pro 16:1

Pro 16:1The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

Pro 16:2

Pro 16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the LORD weighs the motives.

Pro 16:3

Pro 16:3Commit your deeds to the LORD, And your plans shall succeed.

Pro 16:4

Pro 16:4The LORD has made everything for its own end -- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Pro 16:5

Pro 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: They shall assuredly not be unpunished.

Pro 16:6

Pro 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Pro 16:7

Pro 16:7When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at shalom with him.

Pro 16:8

Pro 16:8Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

Pro 16:9

Pro 16:9A man's heart plans his course, But the LORD directs his steps.

Pro 16:10

Pro 16:10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.

Pro 16:11

Pro 16:11Honest balances and scales are the LORD's; All the weights in the bag are his work.

Pro 16:12

Pro 16:12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness.

Pro 16:13

Pro 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

Pro 16:14

Pro 16:14The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.

Pro 16:15

Pro 16:15In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

Pro 16:16

Pro 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Pro 16:17

Pro 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Pro 16:18

Pro 16:18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pro 16:19

Pro 16:19It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud.

Pro 16:20

Pro 16:20He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in the LORD is blessed.

Pro 16:21

Pro 16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

Pro 16:22

Pro 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.

Pro 16:23

Pro 16:23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.

Pro 16:24

Pro 16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Pro 16:25

Pro 16:25There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

Pro 16:26

Pro 16:26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on.

Pro 16:27

Pro 16:27A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

Pro 16:28

Pro 16:28A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

Pro 16:29

Pro 16:29A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.

Pro 16:30

Pro 16:30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

Pro 16:31

Pro 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

Pro 16:32

Pro 16:32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

Pro 16:33

Pro 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.

The Hebrew Names Version is based off the World English Bible, an update of the American Standard Version of 1901. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

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Proverbs 16 :: Hebrew Names Version (HNV)

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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