Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
3 Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
4 The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
5 All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
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.
6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
9 The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
10 A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
11 A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
12 It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
14 The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
16 Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17 The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
20 He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
21 The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
22 Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
24 Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
26 The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
27 A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
28 A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
29 A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
31 Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
32 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.
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
33 The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
