Proverbs 16 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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 sight,
But the LORD weighs the [fn]motives.

Pro 16:3

Pro 16:3 [fn]Commit your works to the LORD
And your plans will be established.

Pro 16:4

Pro 16:4The LORD has made everything for [fn]its own purpose,
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;
Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

Pro 16:6

Pro 16:6By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [fn]fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

Pro 16:7

Pro 16:7When a man’s ways are pleasing to the LORD,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Pro 16:8

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

Pro 16:9

Pro 16:9The mind of man plans his way,
But the LORD directs his steps.

Pro 16:10

Pro 16:10A divine decision is in the lips of the king;
His mouth should not [fn]err in judgment.

Pro 16:11

Pro 16:11A just balance and scales belong to the LORD;
All the [fn]weights of the bag are His [fn]concern.

Pro 16:12

Pro 16:12It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts,
For a throne is established on righteousness.

Pro 16:13

Pro 16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And he who speaks right is loved.

Pro 16:14

Pro 16:14The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Pro 16:15

Pro 16:15In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [fn]spring rain.

Pro 16:16

Pro 16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Pro 16:17

Pro 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his [fn]life.

Pro 16:18

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

Pro 16:19

Pro 16:19It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Pro 16:20

Pro 16:20He who gives attention to the word will find good,
And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

Pro 16:21

Pro 16:21The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [fn]speech increases [fn]persuasiveness.

Pro 16:22

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

Pro 16:23

Pro 16:23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [fn]persuasiveness to his lips.

Pro 16:24

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

Pro 16:25

Pro 16:25There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

Pro 16:26

Pro 16:26A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his [fn]hunger urges him on.

Pro 16:27

Pro 16:27A worthless man digs up evil,
While [fn]his words are like scorching fire.

Pro 16:28

Pro 16:28A perverse man spreads strife,
And a slanderer separates intimate 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 16:30He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

Pro 16:31

Pro 16:31A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.

Pro 16:32

Pro 16:32He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

Pro 16:33

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

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NASB95 Footnotes

Literally: spirits

Literally: Roll

Or, His

Or, reverence

Literally: be unfaithful

Literally: stones

Literally: work

Literally: latter

Literally: soul

Literally: lips

Or, learning

Or, learning

Literally: mouth

Literally: on his lips

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

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