Proverbs 16

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1 - To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.
2 - All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.
3 - Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.
4 - The LORD works out everything for his own ends- even the wicked for a day of disaster.
5 - The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
6 - Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
7 - When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.
8 - Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
10 - The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.
11 - Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.
12 - Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
13 - Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.
14 - A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.
15 - When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!
17 - The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life.
18 - Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 - Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
20 - Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
21 - The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction.
22 - Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
23 - A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.
24 - Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 - There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 - The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.
27 - A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 - A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.
29 - A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
30 - He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
31 - Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.
32 - Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
33 - The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

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Proverbs 16 NIV - English Bible Online

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