Proverbs 16
1ALL the works of the humble are manifest in the sight of God; but the wicked shall perish in an evil day.
5Every proud-minded man is impure in the sight of God: and he who hath joined hand to hand unjustly shall not go unpunished.
3The beginning of a good way is to do things just and acceptable in the sight of God, rather than to offer sacrifices.
7He who seeketh the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness. And they who seek Him early shall find peace.
4All the works of the Lord are with righteousness: but the wicked is kept for an evil day.
10Divine sentence is in the mouth of a king: therefore his mouth should nor err in judgment.
11Justice is that which turneth the scales with the Lord. And His works are of just weight.
12An evil doer is an abomination to a king: for the throne of government is established by righteousness.
13Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loveth right words.
14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death: but a wise man can pacify it.
15The son of a king is in the light of life: and they who are acceptable to him are as an evening cloud.
16The productions of wisdom are better than gold: and the productions of prudence are better than silver.
17The paths of life turn aside from evils: and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He who receiveth instruction shall enjoy good: and he who regardeth reproofs shall be wise. He who watcheth his own ways preserveth his soul: and he who loveth his life will be sparing of his mouth.
18Pride goeth before destruction: and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19A man of a gentle spirit with humility is better than he who divideth spoils with scorners.
20A man intelligent in business is an inventer of good things: but most happy is he whose trust is in God.
21The wise and prudent are called crafty; and they who are sweet in discourse will be more listened to.
22Understanding is a fountain of life to them who possess it: but the instruction of fools is evil.
23The heart of a wise man will consider the words of his mouth: and on his lips he will carry knowledge.
24Good words are a honeycomb: and the sweetness thereof is health to the soul.
25There are ways which seem right to a man: but the latter ends of them look to the bottom of Hades.
26A man by labour laboureth for himself; and wardeth off his own destruction.
27He who is utterly perverse carrieth destruction in his mouth. A man void of understanding diggeth up evils for himself; and treasureth up fire with his lips.
28A froward man spreadeth mischief. He will light up a lamp of deceit for evils; and he separateth them who were friends.
29The man who is a transgressor enticeth friends and leadeth them in ways which are not good.
30And he who fixeth his eyes and deviseth froward things, and with his mouth enforceth all his evil purposes, is a very furnace of wickedness.
31Old age is a crown of glory when found in the ways of righteousness.
32A man who is slow to wrath is better than the mighty; and he who subdueth anger is better than he who taketh a city,
33All things come upon the wicked into their bosoms: but from the Lord, all things which are just.