Proverbs 16:1-12

¹The preparations of the heart in man, And the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But the Lord weigheth the spirits.

³Commit thy works unto the Lord, And thy thoughts shall be established.

⁴The Lord hath made all things for himself: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

⁷When a man’s ways please the Lord, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little with righteousness Than great revenues without right.

⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way: But the Lord directeth his steps.

¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: His mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

¹¹A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: All the weights of the bag are his work.

¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: For the throne is established by righteousness.