The Proverbs (WEB)

16: 1The plans of the heart belong to man,
      But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

 ^16:2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
      But Yahweh weighs the motives.

 ^16:3Commit your deeds to Yahweh,
      And your plans shall succeed.

 ^16:4Yahweh has made everything for its own end --
      Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

 ^16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh:
      They shall assuredly not be unpunished.

 ^16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
      By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

 ^16:7When a man's ways please Yahweh,
      He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

 ^16:8Better is a little with righteousness,
      Than great revenues with injustice.

 ^16:9A man's heart plans his course,
      But Yahweh directs his steps.

 ^16:10Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king.
      His shall not betray his mouth.

 ^16:11Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's;
      All the weights in the bag are his work.

 ^16:12It is an abomination for kings to do wrong,
      For the throne is established by righteousness.

 ^16:13Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
      They value one who speaks the truth.

 ^16:14The king's wrath is a messenger of death,
      But a wise man will pacify it.

 ^16:15In the light of the king's face is life.
      His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

 ^16:16How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
      Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

 ^16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
      He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

 ^16:18Pride goes before destruction,
      A haughty spirit before a fall.

 ^16:19It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor,
      Than to divide the plunder with the proud.

 ^16:20He who gives heed to the Word finds prosperity.
      Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

 ^16:21The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
      Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

 ^16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
      But the punishment of fools is their folly.

 ^16:23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
      And adds learning to his lips.

 ^16:24Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
      Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

 ^16:25There is a way which seems right to a man,
      But in the end it leads to death.

 ^16:26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him;
      For his mouth urges him on.

 ^16:27A worthless man devises mischief.
      His speech is like a scorching fire.

 ^16:28A perverse man stirs up strife.
      A whisperer separates close friends.

 ^16:29A man of violence entices his neighbor,
      And leads him in a way that is not good.

 ^16:30One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,
      One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.

 ^16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory.
      It is attained by a life of righteousness.

 ^16:32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty;
      One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

 ^16:33The lot is cast into the lap,
      But its every decision is from Yahweh.

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