Verse-Reference
Reference-Verse
Abbreviate Books
Quotes around Verses      |
 Pro 16:1 |
The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue [is] from the LORD. |
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Pro 16:2 |
All the ways of a man [are] pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits. |
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Pro 16:3 |
Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established. |
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Pro 16:4 |
The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. |
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Pro 16:5 |
Everyone proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD; [Though they join] forces, [fn] none will go unpunished. |
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Pro 16:6 |
In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD [one] departs from evil. |
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Pro 16:7 |
When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
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Pro 16:8 |
Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. |
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Pro 16:9 |
A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. |
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Pro 16:10 |
Divination [is] on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment. |
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Pro 16:11 |
Honest weights and scales [are] the LORD's; All the weights in the bag [are] His work. |
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Pro 16:12 |
[It is] an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness. |
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Pro 16:13 |
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks [what is] right. |
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Pro 16:14 |
As messengers of death [is] the king's wrath, But a wise man will appease it. |
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Pro 16:15 |
In the light of the king's face [is] life, And his favor [is] like a cloud of the latter rain. |
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Pro 16:16 |
How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
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Pro 16:17 |
The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. |
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Pro 16:18 |
Pride [goes] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. |
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Pro 16:19 |
Better [to be] of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
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Pro 16:20 |
He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy [is] he. |
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Pro 16:21 |
The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning. |
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Pro 16:22 |
Understanding [is] a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools [is] folly. |
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Pro 16:23 |
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. |
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Pro 16:24 |
Pleasant words [are like] a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. |
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Pro 16:25 |
There is a way [that seems] right to a man, But its end [is] the way of death. |
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Pro 16:26 |
The person who labors, labors for himself, For his [hungry] mouth drives him [on]. |
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Pro 16:27 |
An ungodly man digs up evil, And [it is] on his lips like a burning fire. |
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Pro 16:28 |
A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. |
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Pro 16:29 |
A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way [that is] not good. |
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Pro 16:30 |
He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips [and] brings about evil. |
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Pro 16:31 |
The silver-haired head [is] a crown of glory, [If] it is found in the way of righteousness. |
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Pro 16:32 |
[He who is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
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Pro 16:33 |
The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision [is] from the LORD. |
NKJV Footnotes:
- (16:5) Literally hand to hand
