Proverbs 16:1-15 ▼

1 Of man are arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

3 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

5 An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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

8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

9 The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

10 An oath is on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

11 A just beam and balances are Jehovah's, His work are all the stones of the bag.

12 An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

13 The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

14 The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

15 In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.