1890 Darby's Translation of the Holy Scriptures (DBY)
Proverbs 16
1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.
16:1 ¶
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
16:2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
16:3
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:4
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
16:6
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
16:7
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
16:9
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
16:10
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
16:11
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
16:14
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
16:18
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
16:21
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
16:22
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
16:24
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
16:26
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
16:27
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
16:28
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
16:30
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
16:31
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
