Proverbs 16

¹The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

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

³Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

⁴Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

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

⁸Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.

¹¹A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.