Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
12 Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
15 When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19 It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26 A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
