16:1 The
plans
of
the
heart
belong
to
man;
But
the
answer
of
the
tongue
is
from
Jehovah.
16:2 All
the
ways
of
a
man
are
clean
in
his
own
eyes;
But
Jehovah
weigheth
the
spirits.
16:3 Commit
thy
works
unto
Jehovah,
And
thy
purposes
shall
be
established.
16:4 Jehovah
hath
made
everything
for
its
own
end;
Yea,
even
the
wicked
for
the
day
of
evil.
16:5 Every
one
that
is
proud
in
heart
is
an
abomination
to
Jehovah:
[Though]
hand
[join]
in
hand,
he
shall
not
be
unpunished.
16:6 By
mercy
and
truth
iniquity
is
atoned
for;
And
by
the
fear
of
Jehovah
men
depart
from
evil.
16:7 When
a
man's
ways
please
Jehovah,
He
maketh
even
his
enemies
to
be
at
peace
with
him.
16:8 Better
is
a
little,
with
righteousness,
Than
great
revenues
with
injustice.
16:9 A
man's
heart
deviseth
his
way;
But
Jehovah
directeth
his
steps.
16:10 A
divine
sentence
is
in
the
lips
of
the
king;
His
mouth
shall
not
transgress
in
judgment.
16:11 A
just
balance
and
scales
are
Jehovah'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
favor
is
as
a
cloud
of
the
latter
rain.
16:16 How
much
better
is
it
to
get
wisdom
than
gold!
Yea,
to
get
understanding
is
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
a
haughty
spirit
before
a
fall.
16:19 Better
it
is
to
be
of
a
lowly
spirit
with
the
poor,
Than
to
divide
the
spoil
with
the
proud.
16:20 He
that
giveth
heed
unto
the
word
shall
find
good;
And
whoso
trusteth
in
Jehovah,
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
well-spring
of
life
unto
him
that
hath
it;
But
the
correction
of
fools
is
[their]
folly.
16:23 The
heart
of
the
wise
instructeth
his
mouth,
And
addeth
learning
to
his
lips.
16:24 Pleasant
words
are
[as]
a
honeycomb,
Sweet
to
the
soul,
and
health
to
the
bones.
16:25 There
is
a
way
which
seemeth
right
unto
a
man,
But
the
end
thereof
are
the
ways
of
death.
16:26 The
appetite
of
the
laboring
man
laboreth
for
him;
For
his
mouth
urgeth
him
[thereto].
16:27 A
worthless
man
deviseth
mischief;
And
in
his
lips
there
is
as
a
scorching
fire.
16:28 A
perverse
man
scattereth
abroad
strife;
And
a
whisperer
separateth
chief
friends.
16:29 A
man
of
violence
enticeth
his
neighbor,
And
leadeth
him
in
a
way
that
is
not
good.
16:30 He
that
shutteth
his
eyes,
[it
is]
to
devise
perverse
things:
He
that
compresseth
his
lips
bringeth
evil
to
pass.
16:31 The
hoary
head
is
a
crown
of
glory;
It
shall
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
Jehovah.
