Proverbios 16 King James Bible (1769) | 33 versitos |
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
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 than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

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Proverbios 16,1-33

Chapter XVI.

1 The [ Pro_16:9; Pro_19:21; Pro_20:24; Jer_10:23.] [ Or. disposings.] preparations of the heart in man, and the answere of the tongue, is from the Lord.
2 [ Ecclesiastes 21.2.] All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3 [ Psa_37:5; Psa_55:23; Mat_6:25; Luk_12:22; 1Pe_5:4.] [ Hebrew: rolle.] Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe established.
4 The Lord hath made all things for himselfe: [ Job_21:30.] yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5 [ Pro_6:7; Pro_8:13.] Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be [ Hebrew: helde innocent.] vnpunished.
6 By mercy and trueth iniquitie is purged: and by the feare of the Lord, men depart from euill.
7 When a mans wayes please the Lord, he maketh euen his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 [ Psa_37:16; Pro_15:16.] Better is a little with righteousnesse, then great reuenewes without right.
9 [ Vers. 1.] A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
10 [ Hebrew: diuination.] A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.
11 [ Lev_19:36; Pro_11:1.] A iust weight and ballance are the Lords: [ Hebrew: all the stones.] all the weights of the bagge are his worke.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
15 In the light of the kings countenance is life, and [ Pro_19:12.] his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16 [ Pro_8:11.] How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?

[Slow to anger.]

17 The high way of the vpright is to depart from euill: hee that keepeth his way, preserueth his soule.
18 [ Pro_11:2 ; Pro_18:12 .] Pride goeth before destruction: and an hautie spirit before a fall.
19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, then to diuide the spoile with the proud.
20 [ Or, he that vnderstandeth a matter.] He that handleth a matter wisely, shall finde good: and who so [ Psa_2:12 ; Psa_34:9 ; Psa_125:1 ; Isa_30:18 ; Jer_17:7 .] trusteth in the Lord, happy is hee.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the sweetnesse of the lips increaseth learning.
22 [ Pro_13:14 .] Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 The heart of the wise [ Hebrew: maketh wise.] teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lippes.
24 Pleasant words are as an honycombe, sweete to the soule, and health to the bones.
25 [ Pro_14:12 .] There is a way that seemeth right vnto a man; but the end thereof are the wayes of death.
26 [ Hebrew: the soule of him that laboureth.] Hee that laboureth, laboureth for himselfe; for his mouth [ Hebrew: boweth vnto him.] craueth it of him.
27 [ Hebrew: a man of Belial.] An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 [ Pro_6:14 ; Pro_6:19 ; Pro_15:18 ; Pro_26:21 ; Pro_29:22 .] A froward man [ Hebrew: sendeth foorth.] soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.
31 The hoary head is a crowne of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousnesse.
32 He that is slow to anger, is better then the mighty: and he that ruleth his spirit, then he that taketh a citie.
33 The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.