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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Proverbs 16 Catholic Public Domain Version</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/proverbs/16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/proverbs/16-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CPDV</a> > Proverbs 16</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/15.htm" title="Proverbs 15">◄</a> Proverbs 16 <a href="../proverbs/17.htm" title="Proverbs 17">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Catholic Public Domain Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will 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 immolate sacrifices.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.<p> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.<p> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.<p> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good.<p> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.<p> <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.<p> <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Catholic Public Domain Version<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>