16:1 |
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. |
16:2 |
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives. |
16:3 |
Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed. |
16:4 |
Yahweh has made everything for its own end--yes, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
16:5 |
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished. |
16:6 |
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil. |
16:7 |
When a man's ways please Yahweh, he makes 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 plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps. |
16:10 |
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth. |
16:11 |
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work. |
16:12 |
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness. |
16:13 |
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth. |
16:14 |
The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. |
16:15 |
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain. |
16:16 |
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
16:17 |
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. |
16:18 |
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
16:19 |
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud. |
16:20 |
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
16:21 |
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. |
16:22 |
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly. |
16:23 |
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. |
16:24 |
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
16:25 |
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. |
16:26 |
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on. |
16:27 |
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. |
16:28 |
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
16:29 |
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good. |
16:30 |
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. |
16:31 |
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. |
16:32 |
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. |
16:33 |
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh. |