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16:1  The plans of the mind 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 spirit.
16:3  Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
16:4  The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
16:5  Every one who is arrogant is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
16:6  By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids 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 great revenues with injustice.
16:9  A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
16:10  Inspired decisions are on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.
16:11  A just balance and scales are the Lord’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
16:12  It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.
16:14  A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.
16:15  In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
16:16  To get wisdom is better than gold; to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
16:17  The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
16:18  Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19  It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20  He who gives heed to the word will prosper, and happy is he who trusts in the Lord.
16:21  The wise of heart is called a man of discernment, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
16:22  Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.
16:23  The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
16:24  Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
16:25  There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
16:26  A worker’s appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.
16:27  A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
16:28  A perverse man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.
16:29  A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
16:30  He who winks his eyes plans perverse things, he who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
16:31  A hoary head is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
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 the decision is wholly from the Lord.