Proverbs 16:5-15

⁵Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless.

⁷The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices.

⁸He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace.

⁹All the works of the Lord are done with righteousness; and the ungodly man is kept for the evil day.

¹⁰There is an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.

¹¹The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.

¹²An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.

¹³Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.

¹⁴The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

¹⁵The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.