Proverbs 16

¹Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

²All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.

³Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

⁴All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.

⁵An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

⁶In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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

⁸Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

⁹The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

¹⁰An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

¹¹A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.

¹²An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

¹³The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

¹⁴The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

¹⁵In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.