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16:1  The plans of the heart belong to a person, But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
16:2  All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight, But the Lord examines the motives.
16:3  Commit your works to the Lord, And your plans will be established.
16:4  The Lord has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5  Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Be assured, he will not go unpunished.
16:6  By mercy and truth atonement is made for wrongdoing, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.
16:7  When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He causes even his enemies to make peace with him.
16:8  Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice.
16:9  The mind of a person plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.
16:10  A divine verdict is on the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.
16:11  A just balance and scales belong to the Lord; All the weights of the bag are His concern.
16:12  It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, Because a throne is established on righteousness.
16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And one who speaks right is loved.
16:14  The fury of a king is like messengers of death; But a wise person will appease it.
16:15  In the light of a king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
16:16  How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.
16:17  The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; One who watches his way protects his life.
16:18  Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
16:19  It is better to be humble in spirit with the needy Than to divide the spoils with the proud.
16:20  One who pays attention to the word will find good, And blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
16:21  The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
16:22  Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, But the discipline of fools is foolishness.
16:23  The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
16:24  Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
16:25  There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death.
16:26  A worker’s appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.
16:27  A worthless person digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.
16:28  A perverse person spreads strife, And a slanderer separates close friends.
16:29  A person of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
16:30  He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
16:31  A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.
16:32  One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
16:33  The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.