Proverbs 16:3-18

³Commit your works to Yahweh and your plans will succeed.

⁴Yahweh has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

⁵Yahweh hates everyone who has an arrogant heart, but be sure of this, they will not go unpunished.

⁶By covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness iniquity is atoned for and by the fear of Yahweh people turn away from evil.

⁷When a person's ways are pleasing to Yahweh, he makes even that person's enemies to be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little with what is right, than a large income with injustice.

⁹In his heart a person plans out his way, but Yahweh directs his steps.

¹⁰Insightful decisions are on the lips of a king, his mouth should not betray justice.

¹¹Honest scales come from Yahweh; all the weights in the bag are his work.

¹²When kings do wicked things, that is something to be despised, for a throne is established by doing what is right.

¹³A king delights in lips that say what is right and he loves the one who speaks directly.

¹⁴A king's wrath is a messenger of death but a wise man will try to calm his anger.

¹⁵In the light of a king's face is life and his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain.

¹⁶How much better it is to get wisdom than gold. To get understanding should be chosen more than silver.

¹⁷The highway of upright people turns away from evil; the one who protects his life guards his way.

¹⁸Pride comes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a downfall.