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16:2 All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the
ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
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16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that
unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.
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16:7 The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable
with God than to offer sacrifices.
16:8 He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and
they that rightly seek him shall find peace.
16:9 All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the
ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.
16:10 [There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not
err in judgement.
16:11 The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works
are righteous measures.
16:12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is
established by righteousness.
16:13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
16:14 The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will
pacify him.
16:15 The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour
with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
16:16 The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of
prudence more to be chosen than silver.
16:17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness
are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and
he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways,
preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
16:19 Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides
spoils with the proud.
16:20 [He who is] skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God
is most blessed.
16:21 [Men] cal the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing
in speech shall hear more.
16:22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the
instruction of fools is evil.
16:23 The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his
own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
16:24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of
the soul.
16:25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them
looks to the depth of hell.
16:26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own
ruin.
16:27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man
digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
16:28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit
with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
16:29 A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways
[that are] not good.
16:30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out
with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
16:31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of
righteousness.
16:32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs
[his] temper better than he that takes a city.
16:33 All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all
righteous things [come] of the Lord. |
16:1 The preparations of the heart in man,
and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth
the spirits.
16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the
day of evil.
16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though
hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men
depart from evil.
16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at
peace with him.
16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without
right.
16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth
not in judgment.
16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag
are his work.
16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is
established by righteousness.
16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that
speaketh right.
16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will
pacify it.
16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a
cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get
understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his
way preserveth his soul.
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide
the spoil with the proud.
16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth
in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the
lips increaseth learning.
16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the
instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his
lips.
16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to
the bones.
16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death.
16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of
him.
16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning
fire.
16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way
that is not good.
16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he
bringeth evil to pass.
16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of
righteousness.
16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth
his spirit than he that taketh a city.
16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of
the LORD. |