Proverbs 16:4-15

⁴The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.

⁵Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.

⁶By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

⁷When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

⁸Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.

⁹A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.

¹⁰Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

¹¹True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

¹²Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

¹³Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

¹⁴The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

¹⁵In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.