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16:1  The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
16:2  All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits.
16:3  Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.
16:4  The Lord has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.
16:5  Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.
16:6  In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.
16:7  When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8  Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.
16:9  A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
16:10  Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
16:11  Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s; All the weights in the bag are His work.
16:12  It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness.
16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right.
16:14  As messengers of death is the king’s wrath, But a wise man will appease it.
16:15  In the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16  How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
16:17  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
16:18  Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19  Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20  He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
16:21  The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
16:22  Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
16:23  The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips.
16:24  Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
16:25  There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
16:26  The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on.
16:27  An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire.
16:28  A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends.
16:29  A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.
16:30  He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil.
16:31  The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness.
16:32  He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
16:33  The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.