Geneva1599 - Proverbs - 16

16:1  The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

16:2  All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

16:3  Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.

16:4  The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

16:5  All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

16:6  By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.

16:7  When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.

16:8  Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

16:9  The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.

16:10  A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.

16:11  A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.

16:12  It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.

16:13  Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

16:14  The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

16:15  In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

16:16  Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

16:17  The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.

16:19  Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.

16:20  He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

16:21  The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

16:22  Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

16:23  The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

16:24  Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.

16:25  There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.

16:26  The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.

16:27  A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.

16:28  A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

16:29  A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

16:30  He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.

16:31  Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.

16:32  He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.

16:33  The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.