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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=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Proverbs 16 Douay-Rheims Bible</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><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="/bmcc/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/catholic">Bible</a> > <a href="../">DRB</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 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">Douay-Rheims Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"></td></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">The Tongue's Answer is from the Lord</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/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> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay Rheims Version - Bishop Challoner Revision<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></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 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