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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 weights the spirits.
16:3 Commit your works unto the LORD, and your thoughts shall be established.
16:4 The LORD has 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 makes 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 devises his way: but the LORD directs his steps.
16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth trangresses 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 speaks 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 keeps his way perserves his soul.
16:18 Pride goes 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 handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds 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 seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
16:26 He that labours labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
16:27 An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
16:28 A perverse man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
16:29 A violent man entices his neighbour, and leads him into the way that is not good.
16:30 He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things: moving his lips he brings 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 rules his spirit than he that takes a city.
16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.