Proverbs 16

1It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.● 2All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.● 3Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.● 4The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.● 5Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should 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 offer sacrifices.● 6By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.● 7When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.● 8Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.● 9The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.● 10Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.● 11Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.● 12They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.● 13Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.● 14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.● 15In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.● 16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.● 17The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.● 18Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.● 19It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.● 20The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.● 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.● 22Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.● 23The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.● 24Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.● 25There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.● 26The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.● 27The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.● 28A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.● 29An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.● 30He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.● 31Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.● 32The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.● 33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.●