Douay Bible - Proverbs Chapter 16

Proverbs 16:1
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.

Proverbs 16:2
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.

Proverbs 16:3
Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.

Proverbs 16:4
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

Proverbs 16:5
Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.

Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:7
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Proverbs 16:8
Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.

Proverbs 16:9
The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.

Proverbs 16:10
Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.

Proverbs 16:11
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.

Proverbs 16:12
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.

Proverbs 16:13
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death : and the wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16:15
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

Proverbs 16:16
Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.

Proverbs 16:17
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.

Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.

Proverbs 16:22
Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.

Proverbs 16:24
Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Proverbs 16:26
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.

Proverbs 16:27
The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.

Proverbs 16:28
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.

Proverbs 16:29
An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good

Proverbs 16:30
He that with fixed eyes deviseth· wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.

Proverbs 16:31
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.

Proverbs 16:32
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.

Proverbs 16:33
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

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