LITV - Proverbs - 16

16:1  The orderings of the heart are for man, and the answer of the tongue from Jehovah.

16:2  All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but Jehovah weighs the spirits.

16:3  Roll your works on Jehovah, and your thoughts shall be established.

16:4  Jehovah has made all for His purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

16:5  Everyone proud in heart is disgusting to Jehovah; though hand join in hand he shall not be innocent.

16:6  Iniquity is covered by mercy and truth, and in the fear of Jehovah, men turn aside from evil.

16:7  When a man's ways please Jehovah, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

16:8  Better is a little with righteousness than great increase without right.

16:9  A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah fixes his step.

16:10  A godly decision is on the lips of the king, his mouth is not treacherous in judgment.

16:11  A just scale and balances are to Jehovah, all the stones of the bag are His work.

16:12  It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is made firm by righteousness.

16:13  Righteous lips are the kings' delight, and he speaking uprightly is loved.

16:14  A king's fury is as messengers of death, but a wise man will cover it.

16:15  In the light of the face of the king is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.

16:16  How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

16:17  The way of the upright is to turn away from evil, he keeping his soul watches his way.

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 spoil with the proud.

16:20  He who acts prudently shall find good, and he who trusts in Jehovah, Oh how happy is he!

16:21  The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and sweetness of lips increases learning.

16:22  Prudence is a fountain of life to those who own it, but the teaching of fools is folly.

16:23  The heart of the wise makes his mouth prudent, and he adds learning on his lips.

16:24  Pleasant words are an overflowing of honey, sweetness to the soul and healing to the bones.

16:25  There is a way that seems right to a man's face, but the end of it is the ways of death.

16:26  He who labors works for himself, for his mouth urges him on.

16:27  A worthless man plots evil, and on his lips it is like a burning fire.

16:28  A perverse man causes strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

16:29  A violent man lures his neighbor, and causes him to go in a way that is not good.

16:30  He who shuts his eyes to plan perverse things, compressing his lips, he brings evil to pass.

16:31  The gray head is a crown of glory; it is found in the way of righteousness.

16:32  One slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

16:33  The lot is cast into the lap, but all ordering of it is from Jehovah.