Proverbs 16
1 It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
10 Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
11 Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
24 Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
26 The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
27 The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
29 An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
31 Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
