Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart belong to man: but the answer 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 the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked 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 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be 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 mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart 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 maketh even his enemies to 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 revenues with injustice.
Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
11 A just balance 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 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13 Righteous lips are the delight or kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
14 The wrath of a king is [as] messengers 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 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter 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 is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen 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 depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, 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 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
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 shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is [their] folly.
Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24 Pleasant words are [as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health 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 seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26 The appetite of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth craveth it of him.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27 A worthless man deviseth mischief: and in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28 A froward man scattereth abroad strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way that is not good.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things: he that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, it shall be found in the way of righteousness.
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh 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 the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
