16:1 The preparations 4633 of the heart 3820 in man 120, and the answer 4617 of the tongue 3956, [is] from the LORD 3068.(preparations: or, disposings)

16:2 All the ways 1870 of a man 376 [are] clean 2134 in his own eyes 5869; but the LORD 3068 weigheth 8505 8802 the spirits 7307.

16:3 Commit 1556 8798 thy works 4639 unto the LORD 3068, and thy thoughts 4284 shall be established 3559 8735.(Commit: Heb. Roll)

16:4 The LORD 3068 hath made 6466 8804 all [things] for himself 4617: yea, even the wicked 7563 for the day 3117 of evil 7451.

16:5 Every one [that is] proud 1362 in heart 3820 [is] an abomination 8441 to the LORD 3068: [though] hand 3027 [join] in hand 3027, he shall not be unpunished 5352 8735.(unpunished: Heb. held innocent)

16:6 By mercy 2617 and truth 571 iniquity 5771 is purged 3722 8792: and by the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [men] depart 5493 8800 from evil 7451.

16:7 When a man's 376 ways 1870 please 7521 8800 the LORD 3068, he maketh even his enemies 341 8802 to be at peace 7999 8686 with him.

16:8 Better 2896 [is] a little 4592 with righteousness 6666 than great 7230 revenues 8393 without right 4941.

16:9 A man's 120 heart 3820 deviseth 2803 8762 his way 1870: but the LORD 3068 directeth 3559 8686 his steps 6806.

16:10 A divine sentence 7081 [is] in the lips 8193 of the king 4428: his mouth 6310 transgresseth 4603 8799 not in judgment 4941.(A divine…: Heb. Divination)

16:11 A just 4941 weight 6425 and balance 3976 [are] the LORD'S 3068: all the weights 68 of the bag 3599 [are] his work 4639.(the weights: Heb. the stones)

16:12 [It is] an abomination 8441 to kings 4428 to commit 6213 8800 wickedness 7562: for the throne 3678 is established 3559 8735 by righteousness 6666.

16:13 Righteous 6664 lips 8193 [are] the delight 7522 of kings 4428; and they love 157 8799 him that speaketh 1696 8802 right 3477.

16:14 The wrath 2534 of a king 4428 [is as] messengers 4397 of death 4194: but a wise 2450 man 376 will pacify 3722 8762 it.

16:15 In the light 216 of the king's 4428 countenance 6440 [is] life 2416; and his favour 7522 [is] as a cloud 5645 of the latter rain 4456.

16:16 How much better 2896 [is it] to get 7069 8800 wisdom 2451 than gold 2742! and to get 7069 8800 understanding 998 rather to be chosen 977 8737 than silver 3701!

16:17 The highway 4546 of the upright 3477 [is] to depart 5493 8800 from evil 7451: he that keepeth 5341 8802 his way 1870 preserveth 8104 8802 his soul 5315.

16:18 Pride 1347 [goeth] before 6440 destruction 7667, and an haughty 1363 spirit 7307 before 6440 a fall 3783.

16:19 Better 2896 [it is to be] of an humble 8217 spirit 7307 with the lowly 6035 8675 6041, than to divide 2505 8763 the spoil 7998 with the proud 1343.

16:20 He that handleth a matter 1697 wisely 7919 8688 shall find 4672 8799 good 2896: and whoso trusteth 982 8802 in the LORD 3068, happy 835 [is] he.(handleth…: or, understandeth a matter)

16:21 The wise 2450 in heart 3820 shall be called 7121 8735 prudent 995 8737: and the sweetness 4986 of the lips 8193 increaseth 3254 8686 learning 3948.

16:22 Understanding 7922 [is] a wellspring 4726 of life 2416 unto him that hath 1167 it: but the instruction 4148 of fools 191 [is] folly 200.

16:23 The heart 3820 of the wise 2450 teacheth 7919 8686 his mouth 6310, and addeth 3254 8686 learning 3948 to his lips 8193.(teacheth: Heb. maketh wise)

16:24 Pleasant 5278 words 561 [are as] an honeycomb 6688 1706, sweet 4966 to the soul 5315, and health 4832 to the bones 6106.

16:25 There is 3426 a way 1870 that seemeth right 3477 unto 6440 a man 376, but the end 319 thereof [are] the ways 1870 of death 4194.

16:26 He 5315 that laboureth 6001 laboureth 5998 8804 for himself; for his mouth 6310 craveth 404 8804 it of him.(He…: Heb. The soul of him that)(craveth…: Heb. boweth unto him)

16:27 An ungodly 1100 man 376 diggeth up 3738 8802 evil 7451: and in his lips 8193 [there is] as a burning 6867 fire 784.(An…: Heb. A man of Belial)

16:28 A froward 8419 man 376 soweth 7971 8762 strife 4066: and a whisperer 5372 separateth 6504 8688 chief friends 441.(soweth: Heb. sendeth forth)

16:29 A violent 2555 man 376 enticeth 6601 8762 his neighbour 7453, and leadeth 3212 8689 him into the way 1870 [that is] not good 2896.

16:30 He shutteth 6095 8802 his eyes 5869 to devise 2803 8800 froward things 8419: moving 7169 8802 his lips 8193 he bringeth 3615 0 evil 7451 to pass 3615 8765.

16:31 The hoary head 7872 [is] a crown 5850 of glory 8597, [if] it be found 4672 8735 in the way 1870 of righteousness 6666.

16:32 [He that is] slow 750 to anger 639 [is] better 2896 than the mighty 1368; and he that ruleth 4910 8802 his spirit 7307 than he that taketh 3920 8802 a city 5892.

16:33 The lot 1486 is cast 2904 8714 into the lap 2436; but the whole disposing 4941 thereof [is] of the LORD 3068.

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