Darby - Proverbs - 16

16:1  The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

16:2  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

16:3  Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

16:4  Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

16:5  Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

16:6  By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

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

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

16:9  The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

16:10  An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

16:11  The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

16:12  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.

16:14  The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

16:15  In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

16:16  How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

16:17  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.

16:18  Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

16:19  Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

16:20  He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.

16:21  The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

16:22  Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.

16:23  The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.

16:24  Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.

16:25  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

16:26  The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.

16:27  A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.

16:28  A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.

16:29  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

16:30  He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.

16:31  The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.

16:32  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

16:33  The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.