Proverbs 16:1-15

Darby Translation

16 The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

² All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

³ Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.

⁴ Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵ Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.

⁶ By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.

⁷ When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.

⁹ The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰ An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.

¹¹ The just balance and scales are Jehovah'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 aright.

¹⁴ The fury 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.