{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/jps/prov16.htm","path":"bib/jps/prov16.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/jps/prov16.htm","text":"1 The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from HaShem.\n2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but HaShem weigheth the spirits.\n3 Commit thy works unto HaShem, and thy thoughts shall be established.\n4 HaShem hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.\n5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to HaShem; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.\n6 By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of HaShem men depart from evil.\n7 When a man's ways please HaShem, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.\n8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.\n9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but HaShem directeth his steps.\n10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.\n11 A just balance and scales are HaShem'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.\n12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.\n13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.\n14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.\n15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.\n16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.\n17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.\n18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.\n19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.\n20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in HaShem, happy is he.\n21 The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.\n22 Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.\n23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.\n24 Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.\n25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.\n26 The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.\n27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.\n28 A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.\n29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.\n30 He shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.\n31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.\n32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.\n33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of HaShem.","title":"Proverb 16","type":"page"}