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16:1  The plans 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 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  Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the LORD; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
16:6  By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns away 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 great revenues with injustice.
16:9  The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.
16:10  An oracle is 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  How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
16:17  The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever 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  Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
16:21  The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
16:22  Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23  The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
16:24  Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
16:25  There is a way that 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 dishonest 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  Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.
16:31  Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
16:32  Whoever 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.