Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Proverbs 16

1 From this chapter to the five and twentieth are sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices.

 16:1 ¶ The preparations 4633 of the heart 3820 in man, 120 and the answer 4617 of the tongue, 3956 [is] from the LORD. 3068 x4480

 16:2 All x3605 the ways 1870 of a man 376 [are] clean 2134 in his own eyes; 5869 but the LORD 3068 weigheth 8505 z8802 the spirits. 7307

 16:3 Commit 1556 z8798 thy works 4639 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 and thy thoughts 4284 shall be established. 3559 z8735

 16:4 The LORD 3068 hath made 6466 z8804 all x3605 [things] for himself: 4617 yea, even x1571 the wicked 7563 for the day 3117 of evil. 7451

 16:5 Every one x3605 [that is] proud 1362 in heart 3820 [is] an abomination 8441 to the LORD: 3068 [though] hand 3027 [join] in hand, 3027 he shall not x3808 be unpunished. 5352 z8735

 16:6 By mercy 2617 and truth 571 iniquity 5771 is purged: 3722 z8792 and by the fear 3374 of the LORD 3068 [men] depart 5493 z8800 from evil. 7451 x4480

 16:7 When a man's 376 ways 1870 please 7521 z8800 the LORD, 3068 he maketh even x1571 his enemies 341 z8802 to be at peace 7999 z8686 with x854 him.

 16:8 Better 2896 [is] a little 4592 with righteousness 6666 than great 7230 x4480 revenues 8393 without x3808 right. 4941

 16:9 A man's 120 heart 3820 deviseth 2803 z8762 his way: 1870 but the LORD 3068 directeth 3559 z8686 his steps. 6806

 16:10 A divine sentence 7081 [is] in x5921 the lips 8193 of the king: 4428 his mouth 6310 transgresseth 4603 z8799 not x3808 in judgment. 4941

 16:11 A just 4941 weight 6425 and balance 3976 [are] the LORD'S: 3068 all x3605 the weights 68 of the bag 3599 [are] his work. 4639

 16:12 [It is] an abomination 8441 to kings 4428 to commit 6213 z8800 wickedness: 7562 for x3588 the throne 3678 is established 3559 z8735 by righteousness. 6666

 16:13 Righteous 6664 lips 8193 [are] the delight 7522 of kings; 4428 and they love 157 z8799 him that speaketh 1696 z8802 right. 3477

 16:14 The wrath 2534 of a king 4428 [is as] messengers 4397 of death: 4194 but a wise 2450 man 376 will pacify 3722 z8762 it.

 16:15 In the light 216 of the king's 4428 countenance 6440 [is] life; 2416 and his favour 7522 [is] as a cloud 5645 of the latter rain. 4456

 16:16 How much x4100 better 2896 [is it] to get 7069 z8800 wisdom 2451 than gold! 2742 x4480 and to get 7069 z8800 understanding 998 rather to be chosen 977 z8737 than silver! 3701 x4480

 16:17 The highway 4546 of the upright 3477 [is] to depart 5493 z8800 from evil: 7451 x4480 he that keepeth 5341 z8802 his way 1870 preserveth 8104 z8802 his soul. 5315

 16:18 Pride 1347 [goeth] before 6440 destruction, 7667 and an haughty 1363 spirit 7307 before 6440 a fall. 3783

 16:19 Better 2896 [it is to be] of an humble 8217 spirit 7307 with x854 the lowly, 6035 z8675 y6041 than to divide 2505 z8763 x4480 the spoil 7998 with x854 the proud. 1343

 16:20 He that handleth a matter y1697 wisely 7919 z8688 x5921 x1697 shall find 4672 z8799 good: 2896 and whoso trusteth 982 z8802 in the LORD, 3068 happy 835 [is] he.

 16:21 The wise 2450 in heart 3820 shall be called 7121 z8735 prudent: 995 z8737 and the sweetness 4986 of the lips 8193 increaseth 3254 z8686 learning. 3948

 16:22 Understanding 7922 [is] a wellspring 4726 of life 2416 unto him that hath 1167 it: but the instruction 4148 of fools 191 [is] folly. 200

 16:23 The heart 3820 of the wise 2450 teacheth 7919 z8686 his mouth, 6310 and addeth 3254 z8686 learning 3948 to x5921 his lips. 8193

 16:24 Pleasant 5278 words 561 [are as] an honeycomb, 6688 1706 sweet 4966 to the soul, 5315 and health 4832 to the bones. 6106

 16:25 There is 3426 a way 1870 that seemeth x6440 right 3477 unto y6440 a man, 376 but the end 319 thereof [are] the ways 1870 of death. 4194

 16:26 He 5315 that laboureth 6001 laboureth 5998 z8804 for himself; for x3588 his mouth 6310 craveth 404 z8804 it of x5921 him.

 16:27 An ungodly 1100 man 376 diggeth up 3738 z8802 evil: 7451 and in x5921 his lips 8193 [there is] as a burning 6867 fire. 784

 16:28 A froward 8419 man 376 soweth 7971 z8762 strife: 4066 and a whisperer 5372 separateth 6504 z8688 chief friends. 441

 16:29 A violent 2555 man 376 enticeth 6601 z8762 his neighbour, 7453 and leadeth y3212 z8689 x1980 him into the way 1870 [that is] not x3808 good. 2896

 16:30 He shutteth 6095 z8802 his eyes 5869 to devise 2803 z8800 froward things: 8419 moving 7169 z8802 his lips 8193 he bringeth y3615 z0 evil y7451 to pass. 3615 z8765 x7451

 16:31 The hoary x7872 head y7872 [is] a crown 5850 of glory, 8597 [if] it be found 4672 z8735 in the way 1870 of righteousness. 6666

 16:32 [He that is] slow 750 to anger 639 [is] better 2896 than the mighty; 1368 x4480 and he that ruleth 4910 z8802 his spirit 7307 than he that taketh 3920 z8802 x4480 a city. 5892

 16:33 x853 The lot 1486 is cast 2904 z8714 into the lap; 2436 but the whole x3605 disposing 4941 thereof [is] of the LORD. 3068 x4480