NASB Proverbs 16 KJV; Red Letter NT, Cross References, Translation Footnotes, Strong's Concordance Numbers

NASB — Proverbs 16 — KJV

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

  1 The aplans° of the heart° belong to man°,
  But the answer° of the tongue° is from the LORD°.
  2 All° the ways° of a man° are clean° in his own sight°,
  But the aLORD° weighs° the Imotives°.
  3 I aCommit° your works° to the LORD°
  And your plans° will be established°.
  4 The LORD° ahas made° everything° for Iits own purpose°,
  Even° the bwicked° for the day° of evil°.
  5 Everyone° who is proud° in heart° is an abomination° to the LORD°;
  Assuredly°, he will not be unpunished°.
  6 By alovingkindness° and truth° iniquity° is atoned° for,
  And by the I bfear° of the LORD° one keeps° away° from evil°.
  7 When a man’s° ways° are pleasing° to the LORD°,
  He amakes° even° his enemies° to be at peace° with him.
  8 Better° is a little° with righteousness°
  Than° great° income° with injustice°°.
  9 The mind° of aman° plans° his way°,
  But bthe LORD° directs° his steps°.
  10 A divine° adecision° is in the lips° of the king°;
  His mouth° should not Ierr° in judgment°.
  11 A ajust° balance° and scales° belong to the LORD°;
  All° the Iweights° of the bag° are His IIconcern°.
  12 It is an abomination° for kings° to commit° wicked° acts°,
  For a athrone° is established° on righteousness°.
  13 Righteous° lips° are the delight° of kings°,
  And he who speaks° right° is loved°.
  14 The fury° of a king° is [like] messengers° of death°,
  But a wise° man° will appease° it.
  15 In the light° of a king’s° face° is life°,
  And his favor° is like a cloud° with the I aspring° rain°.
  16 How° much abetter° it is to get° wisdom° than° gold°!
  And to get° understanding° is to be chosen° above° silver°.
  17 The ahighway° of the upright° is to depart° from evil°;
  He who watches° his way° preserves° his Ilife°.
  18 aPride° [goes] before° destruction°,
  And a haughty° spirit° before° stumbling°.
  19 It is better° to be ahumble° in spirit° with the lowly°
  Than° to bdivide° the spoil° with the proud°.
  20 He who gives° attention° to the word° will afind° good°,
  And bblessed° is he who trusts° in the LORD°.
  21 The awise° in heart° will be called° understanding°,
  And sweetness° of Ispeech° bincreases° IIpersuasiveness°.
  22 Understanding° is a fountain° of life° to one who° has° it,
  But the discipline° of fools° is folly°.
  23 The aheart° of the wise° instructs° his mouth°
  And adds° Ipersuasiveness° to his lips°.
  24 aPleasant° words° are a honeycomb°°,
  Sweet° to the soul° and bhealing° to the bones°.
  25 aThere° is a way° [which seems] right° to a man°,
  But its end° is the way° of death°.
  26 A worker’s° appetite° works° for him,
  For his Ihunger° urges° him [on].
  27 A aworthless° man° digs° up evil°,
  While° Ihis words° are like bscorching° fire°.
  28 A perverse° man° spreads° strife°,
  And a slanderer° separates° intimate° friends°.
  29 A man° of violence° aentices° his neighbor°
  And leads° him in a way° that is not good°.
  30 He who winks° his eyes° [does so] to devise° perverse° things°;
  He who compresses° his lips° brings° evil° to pass°.
  31 A agray° head° is a crown° of glory°;
  It bis found° in the way° of righteousness°.
  32 He who° is slow° to anger° is better° than° the mighty°,
  And he who rules° his spirit°, than° he who captures° a city°.
  33 The alot° is cast° into the lap°,
  But its every° bdecision° is from the LORD°.

[1] a Pv 16:9; 19:21
[2] ILit spirits a 1S 16:7; Dn 5:27
[3] ILit Roll a Ps 37:5; 55:22; Pv 3:6; 1P 5:7
[4] IOr His a Gn 1:31; Ec 3:11 b Ro 9:22
[6] IOr reverence a Dn 4:27; Lk 11:41 b Pv 8:13; 14:16
[7] a Gn 33:4; 2Ch 17:10
[9] a Pv 16:1; 19:21 b Ps 37:23; Pv 20:24; Jr 10:23
[10] ILit be unfaithful a 1K 3:28
[11] ILit stones IILit work a Pv 11:1
[12] a Pv 25:5
[15] ILit latter a Jb 29:23
[16] a Pv 8:10, 19
[17] ILit soul a Is 35:8
[18] a Pv 11:2; 18:12; Jr 49:16; Ob 3, 4
[19] a Pv 3:34; 29:23; Is 57:15 b Ex 15:9; Jg 5:30; Pv 1:13, 14
[20] a Pv 19:8 b Ps 2:12; 34:8; Jr 17:7
[21] ILit lips IIOr learning a Ho 14:9 b Pv 16:23
[23] IOr learning a Ps 37:30; Pv 15:28; Mt 12:34
[24] a Ps 19:10; Pv 15:26; 24:13, 14 b Pv 4:22; 17:22
[25] a Pv 12:15; 14:12
[26] ILit mouth
[27] ILit on his lips a Pv 6:12, 14, 18 b Jm 3:6
[29] a Pv 1:10; 12:26
[31] a Pv 20:29 b Pv 3:1, 2
[33] a Pv 18:18 b Pv 29:26

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Sundry observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices (10-24).

1 ¶ The preparationsº of the heartº in man,º and the answerº of the tongue,º [is] from the LORD.º ² 2 All² the waysº of a manº [are] cleanº in his own eyes;º but the LORDº weighethº ª the spirits.º 3 Commitº ª thy worksº unto² the LORD,º and thy thoughtsº shall be established.º ª 4 The LORDº hath madeº ª all² [things] for himself:º yea, even² the wickedº for the dayº of evil.º 5 Every one² [that is] proudº in heartº [is] an abominationº to the LORD:º [though] handº [join] in hand,º he shall not² be unpunished.º ª 6 By mercyº and truthº iniquityº is purged:º ª and by the fearº of the LORDº [men] departº ª from evil.º ² 7 When a man'sº waysº pleaseº ª the LORD,º he maketh even² his enemiesº ª to be at peaceº ª with² him. 8 Betterº [is] a littleº with righteousnessº than greatº ² revenuesº without² right.º 9 A man'sº heartº devisethº ª his way:º but the LORDº directethº ª his steps.º 10 A divine sentenceº [is] in² the lipsº of the king:º his mouthº transgressethº ª not² in judgment.º 11 A justº weightº and balanceº [are] the LORD'S:º all² the weightsº of the bagº [are] his work.º 12 [It is] an abominationº to kingsº to commitº ª wickedness:º for² the throneº is establishedº ª by righteousness.º 13 Righteousº lipsº [are] the delightº of kings;º and they loveº ª him that speakethº ª right.º 14 The wrathº of a kingº [is as] messengersº of death:º but a wiseº manº will pacifyº ª it. 15 In the lightº of the king'sº countenanceº [is] life;º and his favourº [is] as a cloudº of the latter rain.º 16 How much² betterº [is it] to getº ª wisdomº than gold!º ² and to getº ª understandingº rather to be chosenº ª than silver!º ² 17 The highwayº of the uprightº [is] to departº ª from evil:º ² he that keepethº ª his wayº preservethº ª his soul.º 18 Prideº [goeth] beforeº destruction,º and an haughtyº spiritº beforeº a fall.º 19 Betterº [it is to be] of an humbleº spiritº with² the lowly,º ª ¹ than to divideº ª ² the spoilº with² the proud.º 20 He that handleth a matter¹ wiselyº ª ² ² shall findº ª good:º and whoso trustethº ª in the LORD,º happyº [is] he. 21 The wiseº in heartº shall be calledº ª prudent:º ª and the sweetnessº of the lipsº increasethº ª learning.º 22 Understandingº [is] a wellspringº of lifeº unto him that hathº it: but the instructionº of foolsº [is] folly.º 23 The heartº of the wiseº teachethº ª his mouth,º and addethº ª learningº to² his lips.º 24 Pleasantº wordsº [are as] an honeycomb,º º sweetº to the soul,º and healthº to the bones.º 25 There isº a wayº that seemeth² rightº unto¹ a man,º but the endº thereof [are] the waysº of death.º 26 Heº that labourethº labourethº ª for himself; for² his mouthº cravethº ª it of² him. 27 An ungodlyº manº diggeth upº ª evil:º and in² his lipsº [there is] as a burningº fire.º 28 A frowardº manº sowethº ª strife:º and a whispererº separatethº ª chief friends.º 29 A violentº manº enticethº ª his neighbour,º and leadeth¹ ª ² him into the wayº [that is] not² good.º 30 He shuttethº ª his eyesº to deviseº ª froward things:º movingº ª his lipsº he bringeth¹ ª evil¹ to pass.º ª ² 31 The hoary² head¹ [is] a crownº of glory,º [if] it be foundº ª in the wayº of righteousness.º 32 [He that is] slowº to angerº [is] betterº than the mighty;º ² and he that rulethº ª his spiritº than he that takethº ª ² a city.º 33 ² The lotº is castº ª into the lap;º but the whole² disposingº thereof [is] of the LORD.º ²

[1] Ex 4:11, 15; 2Ch 18:31; Ezr 7:27; Ne 1:11; Ps 10:17; 119:36; Pv 16:9; 19:21; 20:24; 21:1; Jr 1:7; 10:23; 32:39; Ezk 36:26; Mt 10:19; Lk 12:11; 21:14; 2Co 8:16; Php 2:13; Jm 1:16.
[2] 1S 15:13; 16:7; Ps 36:2; Pv 5:21; 16:25; 21:2; 24:12; 30:12; Is 26:7; Jr 2:22; 17:10; Dn 5:27; Lk 16:15; 18:9; Ro 7:7; Rv 2:18, 23.
[3] Jb 5:8; 22:28; Ps 37:4; 55:22; Is 7:5; Mt 6:25; Lk 12:22; Php 4:6; 1P 5:7.
[4] Jb 21:30; Is 43:7, 21; Ro 9:22; 11:36; 1P 2:8; 2P 2:3, 9; Rv 4:11.
[5] Ex 20:7; Jb 40:12; Pv 6:16; 8:13; 11:21; Is 3:11; Ro 2:8; Jm 4:6.
[6] Gn 20:11; Ne 5:9, 15; Jb 1:1; 28:28; Ps 85:10; Pv 8:13; 14:16, 27; 20:28; Dn 4:27; Mi 7:18; Lk 11:41; Jn 15:2; Ac 15:9; 2Co 7:1; Ep 5:21; 1P 1:22.
[7] Gn 27:41; 32:6, 28; 33:4; Ps 69:31; Jr 15:11; Ac 9:1, 19; Ro 8:31; Php 4:18; Col 1:10; 3:20; He 13:21; 1Jn 3:22.
[8] Ps 37:16; Pv 15:16; 21:6; Jr 17:11; Mi 6:10; 1Ti 6:6.
[9] Ps 37:23; Pv 16:1; 19:21; 20:24; 21:30; Is 46:10; Jr 10:23.
[10] Gn 44:5, 15; Dt 17:18; 2S 23:3; Ps 45:6; 72:1; 99:4; Pv 16:12; Is 32:1; Jr 23:5; Ho 10:4; Am 5:7; 6:12.
[11] Lv 19:35; Dt 25:13; Pv 11:1; 20:10, 23; Ezk 45:10; Ho 12:7; Am 8:5; Mi 6:11.
[12] Dt 25:16; Ps 99:4; Pv 20:18; 25:5; 28:9; 29:14; Lk 12:48; Rv 19:11.
[13] Ps 101:5; Pv 14:35; 22:11.
[14] 2K 6:31; Pv 17:11; 19:12; 20:2; Ec 10:4; Dn 3:13; Mk 6:27; Lk 12:4; Ac 12:20; 2Co 5:20.
[15] Jb 29:23; Ps 4:6; 21:6; 30:5; 72:6; Pv 19:12; Ho 6:3; Zc 10:1; Ac 2:28.
[16] Jb 28:13; Ps 119:127; Pv 3:15; 4:7; 8:10, 19; Ec 7:12; Mt 16:26; Lk 12:21.
[17] Pv 4:24; 10:9; 19:16; Is 35:8; Mt 24:13; Ac 10:35; 24:16; Tit 2:10; He 10:39; Jde 1:21, 24; Rv 3:10.
[18] Es 3:5; 6:6; 7:10; Pv 11:2; 17:19; 18:12; 29:23; Is 2:11; 37:10, 38; Dn 4:30; 5:22, 24; Ob 1:3; Mt 26:33, 74; Ro 11:20; 1Ti 3:6.
[19] Ex 15:9; Ps 34:18; 138:6; Is 9:3; 10:6, 13; 53:12; 57:15; Mt 5:3; Lk 1:51; 18:13.
[20] Gn 41:38; 1Ch 5:20; Ps 2:12; 34:8; 125:1; 146:5; Pv 8:35; 13:15; 17:2; 19:8; 22:19; 24:3; Is 26:3; 30:18; Jr 17:7; Dn 1:19; 3:28; 6:23; Mt 10:16; Ep 1:12.
[21] 1K 3:12; Ps 45:2; Pv 10:8; 15:7; 16:23, 24; 23:15; 27:9; Ec 12:10; Is 50:4; Lk 4:22; Jn 7:46; Ro 16:19; Jm 3:17.
[22] Pv 10:11; 13:14; 14:27; 15:2, 28; 18:4; Mt 15:14; 23:16; Lk 6:39; Jn 5:24; 6:63, 68.
[23] Ps 37:30; 45:1; Pv 15:28; 22:17; Mt 12:34; Col 3:16.
[24] Dt 32:2; Ps 19:10; 119:103; Pv 3:8; 4:22; 12:18; 15:23, 26; 23:16; 24:13; 25:11; 27:9; So 4:11; Jr 15:16; Jn 20:19.
[25] Pv 12:26; 14:12; Is 28:15; Jn 7:47; 9:40; Ac 26:9; 2Co 13:5.
[26] Pv 9:12; 14:23; Ec 6:7; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:8.
[27] 1S 25:17; 2S 20:1; Ps 17:14; 52:2; 57:4; Pv 2:4; Is 5:18; Hab 2:13; Jm 3:6.
[28] Gn 3:1; 1S 24:9; Pv 6:14, 19; 15:18; 17:9; 18:8; 26:20; 29:22; 30:33; Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20; 1Ti 6:3; Jm 3:14.
[29] 1S 19:11, 17; 22:7; 23:19; Ne 6:13; Pv 1:10; 2:12; 3:31; 2P 3:17.
[30] Pv 6:12; 10:10; 16:27; Is 6:10; Mi 7:3; Mt 13:15; 14:7; 27:23; Jn 3:20.
[31] Gn 47:7; Lv 19:32; 1S 12:2; 1Ch 29:10; Jb 32:6; Pv 20:29; Ec 4:13; Lk 1:6; 2:29, 37; Phm 1:9.
[32] Ps 103:8; Pv 14:29; 15:18; 16:19; 19:11; 25:28; Ro 12:21; Ep 5:1; Jm 1:19; Rv 3:21.
[33] Nu 26:55; Jsh 7:14; 18:5, 10; 1S 14:41; Ne 11:1; Jna 1:7; Ac 1:26.

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