The Book of Proverbs

Chapter-16

Proverbs 16:1 It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.

 

Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.

 

Proverbs 16:3 Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.

 

Proverbs 16:4 The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

 

Proverbs 16:5 All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will 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 immolate sacrifices.

 

Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

 

Proverbs 16:7 When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

 

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.

 

Proverbs 16:9 The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

 

Proverbs 16:10 Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment.

 

Proverbs 16:11 Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.

 

Proverbs 16:12 Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.

 

Proverbs 16:13 Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.

 

Proverbs 16:14 The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.

 

Proverbs 16:15 In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.

 

Proverbs 16:16 Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

 

Proverbs 16:17 The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.

 

Proverbs 16:18 Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.

 

Proverbs 16:19 It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.

 

Proverbs 16:20 The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.

 

Proverbs 16:21 Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.

 

Proverbs 16:22 Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.

 

Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips.

 

Proverbs 16:24 Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.

 

Proverbs 16:25 There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.

 

Proverbs 16:26 The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.

 

Proverbs 16:27 The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

 

Proverbs 16:28 A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.

 

Proverbs 16:29 A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good.

 

Proverbs 16:30 Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.

 

Proverbs 16:31 Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

 

Proverbs 16:32 A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

 

Proverbs 16:33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord.