| 16:1: The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. |
| 16:2: All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives. |
| 16:3: Commit your deeds to Yahweh, And your plans shall succeed. |
| 16:4: Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil. |
| 16:5: Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: They shall assuredly not be unpunished. |
| 16:6: By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil. |
| 16:7: When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
| 16:8: Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. |
| 16:9: A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps. |
| 16:10: Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth. |
| 16:11: Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work. |
| 16:12: It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness. |
| 16:13: Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth. |
| 16:14: The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it. |
| 16:15: In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain. |
| 16:16: How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| 16:17: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. |
| 16:18: Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 16:19: It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud. |
| 16:20: He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. |
| 16:21: The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. |
| 16:22: Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly. |
| 16:23: The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. |
| 16:24: Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. |
| 16:25: There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death. |
| 16:26: The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on. |
| 16:27: A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. |
| 16:28: A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. |
| 16:29: A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. |
| 16:30: One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. |
| 16:31: Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. |
| 16:32: One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. |
| 16:33: The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh. |
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