Proverbios 16

¹ The preparations of the heart are man's, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. ² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the LORD weigheth the spirits. ³ Commit thy works unto the LORD, And thy thoughts shall be established. ⁴ The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ⁵ Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; My hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished. ⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. ⁷ When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. ⁸ Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues with injustice. ⁹ A man's heart deviseth his way; But the LORD directeth his steps. ¹⁰ A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth trespasseth not in judgment. ¹¹ A just balance and scales are the LORD's; All the weights of the bag are His work. ¹² It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness. ¹³ Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right. ¹⁴ The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it. ¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. ¹⁶ How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver. ¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. ¹⁸ Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹ Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. ²⁰ He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. ²¹ The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. ²² Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; But folly is the chastisement of fools. ²³ The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips. ²⁴ Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. ²⁵ There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death. ²⁶ The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; For his mouth compelleth him. ²⁷ An ungodly man diggeth up evil, And in his lips there is as a burning fire. ²⁸ A froward man soweth strife; And a whisperer separateth familiar friends. ²⁹ A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, And leadeth him into a way that is not good. ³⁰ He shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; He that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass. ³¹ The hoary head is a crown of glory, It is found in the way of righteousness. ³² He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. ³³ The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.