CPDV - Proverbs - 16

16:1  It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.

16:2  All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.

16:3  Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.

16:4  The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

16:5  All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will 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 immolate sacrifices.

16:6  By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

16:7  When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

16:8  Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.

16:9  The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.

16:10  Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment.

16:11  Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.

16:12  Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.

16:13  Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.

16:14  The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.

16:15  In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.

16:16  Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

16:17  The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.

16:18  Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.

16:19  It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.

16:20  The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.

16:21  Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.

16:22  Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.

16:23  The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips.

16:24  Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.

16:25  There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.

16:26  The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.

16:27  The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

16:28  A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.

16:29  A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good.

16:30  Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.

16:31  Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

16:32  A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.

16:33  Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord.