| Chapter 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.
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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. |
