Proverbs 16:1-15 ▼

1 We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.

2 People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives.

3 Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.

4 The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

5 The LORD detests the proud; they will surely be punished.

6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.

7 When people’s lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.

8 Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.

9 We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.

10 The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.

11 The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.

12 A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.

13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.

14 The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it.

15 When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.