Proverbs 16 · Clearspring

The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD

¹The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.+ ²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.+ ³Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.+ ⁴The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.+ ⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.+ ⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.+ ⁷When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.+ ⁸Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.+ ⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.+ ¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.+ ¹¹A just weight and balance are the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag are his work.+ ¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.+ ¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.+ ¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.+ ¹⁵In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.+ ¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!+ ¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.+ ¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.+ ¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.+ ²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.+ ²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.+ ²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.+ ²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.+ ²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.+ ²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.+ ²⁶He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.+ ²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.+ ²⁸A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.+ ²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.+ ³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.+ ³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.+ ³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.+ ³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.+

The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD

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