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Proverbs 16

1.The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answer of the tongue is of the Lord.
2.All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3.Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4.The Lord hath made all things for his own sake: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5.All that are proud in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6.By mercy and truth iniquity shalbe forgiven, and by the fear of the Lord they depart from evil.
7.When the ways of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8.Better is a little with righteousness, then great revenues without equity.
9.The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steps.
10.A divine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11.A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12.It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is stablished by justice.
13.Righteous lips are the delight of Kings, and the King loveth him that speaketh right things.
14.The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15.In the light of the King’s countenance is life: and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16.How much better is it to get wisdom then gold? and to get understanding, is more to be desired then silver.
17.The path of the righteous is to decline from evil, and he keepeth his soul, that keepeth his way.
18.Pride goeth before destruction, & an high mind before the fall.
19.Better it is to be of humble mind with the lowly, then to divide the spoils with the proud.
20.He that is wise in his business, shall find good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21.The wise in heart shalbe called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.
22.Understanding is a well spring of life unto them that have it: and the instruction of fools is folly.
23.The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lips.
24.Fair words are as an honey comb, sweetness to the soul, and health to the bones.
25.There is a way that seemeth right unto man: but the issue thereof are the ways of death.
26.The person that travaileth, travaileth for him self: for his mouth craveth it of him.
27.A wicked man diggeth up evil, & in his lips is like burning fire.
28.A froward person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh division among princes.
29.A wicked man disceiveth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30.He shutteth his eyes to devise wickedness: he moveth his lips, and bringeth evil to pass.
31.Age is a crown of glory, when it is found in the way of righteousness.
32.He that is slow unto anger, is better then the mighty man: and he that ruleth his own mind, is better then he that winneth a city.
33.The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.

Notes

1-a.
He derides the presumption of man, who dare attribute to himself anything, as to prepare his heart or such like, seeing that he is not able to speak a word, except God give it him.
2-b.
He shows hereby, that man flatters himself in his doings: calling that virtue which God terms vice.
3-^.
Ebr. role.
4-c.
So that the justice of God shall appear to his glory, even in the destruction of the wicked.
5-C.
hap. 11.21.
6-d.
Their upright and repenting life shall be a token that their sins are forgiven.
8-*.
Chap. 15.16, Psal. 37.16.
9-e.
He shows the folly of man which thinks that his ways are in his own hand: and yet is not able to remove one foot except God give force.
11-*.
Chap.11.1.
11-f.
If they be true and just, they are God’s work and he delights therein, but otherwise if they be false, they are the work of the devil, and to their condemnation that use them.
12-g.
They are appointed by God to rule according to equity and justice.
14-h.
That is, he finds out many means to execute his wrath.
15-i.
Which is most comfortable to the dry ground, Deut. 11.14.
16-*.
Chap. 8.10.
20-*.
Psal. 125.10.
21-k.
The sweet words of consolation, which come forth of a godly heart.
22-l.
Either that which the wicked teach others, or else it is folly to teach them that are malicious.
25-*.
Chap. 14.12.
26-^.
Ebr., boweth upon him.
27-m.
For he consumes himself and others.
30-n.
With his whole endeavour he labours to bring his wickedness to pass.
31-o.
That is, when it is joined with virtue or else the older that the wicked are, the more they are to be abhorred.
33-p.
So that there is nothing that ought to be attributed to fortune for all things are determined in the counsel of God which shall come to pass.