PR-16:1  The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of

the tongue,

[is] from the LORD.

PR-16:2  All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but

the LORD

weigheth the spirits.

PR-16:3  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall

be

established.

PR-16:4  The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even

the wicked for

the day of evil.

PR-16:5  Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination

to the LORD:

[though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

PR-16:6  By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear

of the LORD

[men] depart from evil.

PR-16:7  When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his

enemies to be

at peace with him.

PR-16:8  Better [is] a little with righteousness than great

revenues without

right.

PR-16:9  A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth

his steps.

PR-16:10  A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his

mouth

transgresseth not in judgment.

PR-16:11  A just weight and balance [are] the LORD's: all the

weights of the

bag [are] his work.

PR-16:12  [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:

for the throne

is established by righteousness.

PR-16:13  Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they

love him that

speaketh right.

PR-16:14  The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a

wise man will

pacify it.

PR-16:15  In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and

his favour

[is] as a cloud of the latter rain.

PR-16:16  How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and

to get

understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

PR-16:17  The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil:

he that keepeth

his way preserveth his soul.

PR-16:18  Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty

spirit before a

fall.

PR-16:19  Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the

lowly, than to

divide the spoil with the proud.

PR-16:20  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and

whoso trusteth

in the LORD, happy [is] he.

PR-16:21  The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the

sweetness of the

lips increaseth learning.

PR-16:22  Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that

hath it: but

the instruction of fools [is] folly.

PR-16:23  The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth

learning to his

lips.

PR-16:24  Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the

soul, and health

to the bones.

PR-16:25  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the

end thereof

[are] the ways of death.

PR-16:26  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth

craveth it of

him.

PR-16:27  An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there

is] as a

burning fire.

PR-16:28  A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer

separateth chief

friends.

PR-16:29  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him

into the way

[that is] not good.

PR-16:30  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving

his lips he

bringeth evil to pass.

PR-16:31  The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found

in the way of

righteousness.

PR-16:32  [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty;

 and he that

ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

PR-16:33  The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing

thereof [is]

of the LORD.

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