# Proverbs 16 [[Proverbs 15|←]] • [[Proverbs 17|→]] --- ### 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, from the Lord. ### 2 All the ways of a man clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits. ### 3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. ### 4 The Lord hath made all for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ### 5 Every one proud in heart an abomination to the Lord: hand in hand, he shall not be unpunished. ### 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord depart from evil. ### 7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. ### 8 Better a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. ### 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. ### 10 A divine sentence in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. ### 11 A just weight and balance the Lord's: all the weights of the bag his work. ### 12 an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. ### 13 Righteous lips the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. ### 14 The wrath of a king messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. ### 15 In the light of the king's countenance life; and his favour as a cloud of the latter rain. ### 16 How much better to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! ### 17 The highway of the upright to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. ### 18 Pride before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. ### 19 Better of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. ### 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy he. ### 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. ### 22 Understanding a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools folly. ### 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. ### 24 Pleasant words an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. ### 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof the ways of death. ### 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. ### 27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips as a burning fire. ### 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. ### 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way not good. ### 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. ### 31 The hoary head a crown of glory, it be found in the way of righteousness. ### 32 slow to anger better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. ### 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof of the Lord.