Proverbs 16 — Legacy Standard Bible

16The ¹^,^aplans of the heart belong to man,But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.²All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,But ^aYahweh weighs the ¹motives.³¹^,^aCommit your works to YahwehAnd your ²plans will be established.⁴Yahweh ^ahas made everything for ¹its own purpose,Even the ^bwicked for the day of evil.⁵Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh;Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.⁶By ^alovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,And by the ¹^,^bfear of Yahweh one turns away from evil.⁷When a man’s ways are pleasing to Yahweh,He ^amakes even his enemies to be at peace with him.⁸Better is a little with righteousnessThan great produce with injustice.⁹The heart of ^aman ¹plans his way,But ^bYahweh ²directs his steps.¹⁰A divine ^adecision is in the lips of the king;His mouth should not ¹err in judgment.¹¹A ^ajust balance and scales belong to Yahweh;All the ¹weights of the bag are His ²work.¹²It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,For in righteousness a ^athrone is established.¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings,And he who speaks uprightly is loved.¹⁴The wrath of a king is like messengers of death,But a wise man will atone for it.¹⁵In the light of a king’s face is life,And his favor is like a cloud with the ¹^,^alate rain.¹⁶How much ^abetter it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.¹⁷The ^ahighway of the upright is to turn away from evil;He who guards his way keeps his ¹soul.¹⁸^aPride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before stumbling.¹⁹It is better to be ^ahumble in spirit with the lowlyThan to ^bdivide the spoil with the proud.²⁰He who considers the word will ^afind good,And how ^bblessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.²¹The ^awise in heart will be called understanding,And sweetness of ¹lips ^bincreases learning.²²Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,But the discipline of ignorant fools is ¹folly.²³The ^aheart of the wise gives insight to his mouthAnd increases learning to his lips.²⁴^aPleasant words are a honeycomb,Sweet to the soul and ^bhealing to the bones.²⁵^aThere is a way which seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death.²⁶A worker’s appetite works for him,For his mouth urges him on.²⁷A ^avile man digs up evil,And the words on his lips are like ^bscorching fire.²⁸A perverse man spreads strife,And a whisperer separates close companions.²⁹A man of violence ^aentices his neighborAnd leads him in a way that is not good.³⁰He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.³¹^aGray hair is a crown of beauty;It ^bis found in the way of righteousness.³²He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,And he who rules his own spirit, than he who captures a city.³³The ^alot is cast into the lap,But its every ^bjudgment is from Yahweh.