16:1 Of
man
[are]
arrangements
of
the
heart,
And
from
Jehovah
an
answer
of
the
tongue.
16:2 All
the
ways
of
a
man
are
pure
in
his
own
eyes,
And
Jehovah
is
pondering
the
spirits.
16:3 Roll
unto
Jehovah
thy
works,
And
established
are
thy
purposes,
16:4 All
things
hath
Jehovah
wrought
for
Himself,
And
also
the
wicked
[worketh]
for
a
day
of
evil.
16:5 An
abomination
to
Jehovah
[is]
every
proud
one
of
heart,
Hand
to
hand
he
is
not
acquitted.
16:6 In
kindness
and
truth
pardoned
is
iniquity,
And
in
the
fear
of
Jehovah
Turn
thou
aside
from
evil.
16:7 When
a
man's
ways
please
Jehovah,
even
his
enemies,
He
causeth
to
be
at
peace
with
him.
16:8 Better
[is]
a
little
with
righteousness,
Than
abundance
of
increase
without
justice.
16:9 The
heart
of
man
deviseth
his
way,
And
Jehovah
establisheth
his
step.
16:10 An
oath
[is]
on
the
lips
of
a
king,
In
judgment
his
mouth
trespasseth
not.
16:11 A
just
beam
and
balances
[are]
Jehovah's,
His
work
[are]
all
the
stones
of
the
bag.
16:12 An
abomination
to
kings
[is]
doing
wickedness,
For
by
righteousness
is
a
throne
established.
16:13 The
delight
of
kings
[are]
righteous
lips,
And
whoso
is
speaking
uprightly
he
loveth,
16:14 The
fury
of
a
king
[is]
messengers
of
death,
And
a
wise
man
pacifieth
it.
16:15 In
the
light
of
a
king's
face
[is]
life,
And
his
good-will
[is]
as
a
cloud
of
the
latter
rain.
16:16 To
get
wisdom--how
much
better
than
gold,
And
to
get
understanding
to
be
chosen
than
silver!
16:17 A
highway
of
the
upright
[is]
,
`Turn
from
evil,'
Whoso
is
preserving
his
soul
is
watching
his
way.
16:18 Before
destruction
[is]
pride,
And
before
stumbling--a
haughty
spirit.'
16:19 Better
is
humility
of
spirit
with
the
poor,
Than
to
apportion
spoil
with
the
proud.
16:20 The
wise
in
any
matter
findeth
good,
And
whoso
is
trusting
in
Jehovah,
O
his
happiness.
16:21 To
the
wise
in
heart
is
called,
`Intelligent,'
And
sweetness
of
lips
increaseth
learning.
16:22 A
fountain
of
life
[is]
understanding
to
its
possessors,
The
instruction
of
fools
is
folly.
16:23 The
heart
of
the
wise
causeth
his
mouth
to
act
wisely,
And
by
his
lips
he
increaseth
learning,
16:24 Sayings
of
pleasantness
[are]
a
honeycomb,
Sweet
to
the
soul,
and
healing
to
the
bone.
16:25 There
is
a
way
right
before
a
man,
And
its
latter
end--ways
of
death.
16:26 A
labouring
man
hath
laboured
for
himself,
For
his
mouth
hath
caused
[him]
to
bend
over
it.
16:27 A
worthless
man
is
preparing
evil,
And
on
his
lips--as
a
burning
fire.
16:28 A
froward
man
sendeth
forth
contention,
A
tale-bearer
is
separating
a
familiar
friend.
16:29 A
violent
man
enticeth
his
neighbour,
And
hath
causeth
him
to
go
in
a
way
not
good.
16:30 Consulting
his
eyes
to
devise
froward
things,
Moving
his
lips
he
hath
accomplished
evil.
16:31 A
crown
of
beauty
[are]
grey
hairs,
In
the
way
of
righteousness
it
is
found.
16:32 Better
[is]
the
slow
to
anger
than
the
mighty,
And
the
ruler
over
his
spirit
than
he
who
is
taking
a
city.
16:33 Into
the
centre
is
the
lot
cast,
And
from
Jehovah
[is]
all
its
judgment!