Proverbs 16, side by side

¹The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

¹The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

²All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.

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

³Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

³Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

⁴The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.

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

⁵Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

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

⁶By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

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 makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

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

⁸Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.

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

⁹A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

⁹A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

¹⁰A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.

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

¹¹Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.

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

¹²Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.

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

¹³Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.

¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

¹⁵When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

¹⁵In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

¹⁶How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

¹⁷The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

¹⁸Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

¹⁹It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.

¹⁹Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²⁰Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

²⁰He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

²¹The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.

²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

²²Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

²³The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

²⁴Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

²⁵There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

²⁵There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

²⁶A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

²⁶He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

²⁷A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

²⁸A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.

²⁸A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

²⁹A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

²⁹A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

³⁰He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

³⁰He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

³¹Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.

³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

³²He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

³³The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.