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Prouerbs 16

¹The preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the Lord.

²All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

³Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe established.

⁴The Lord hath made all things for himselfe: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

⁵Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.

⁶By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the Lord, men depart from euill.

⁷When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.

⁹A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

¹⁰A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.

¹¹A iust weight and ballance are the Lords: all the weights of the bagge are his worke.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

¹⁵In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?

¹⁷The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.

¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so trusteth in the Lord, happy is hee.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.

²²Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right vnto a man; but the end thereof are the wayes of death.

²⁶Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth craueth it of him.

²⁷An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

³⁰He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.

³¹The hoary head is a crowne of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousnesse.

³²He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.

³³The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.