Proverbs 16
1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes 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 clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away 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 are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be 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 is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired 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 is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
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 stiff spirit before a fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
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 A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
