📖 Proverbs 16:1-9
Proverbs 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. (KJV)
Proverbs 16:1 The preparationsH4633 of the heartH3820 in manH120, and the answerH4617 of the tongueH3956, is from the LordH3068. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:2 All the waysH1870 of a manH376 are cleanH2134 in his own eyesH5869; but the LordH3068 weighethH8505 the spiritsH7307. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:3 CommitH1556 thy worksH4639 unto the LordH3068, and thy thoughtsH4284 shall be establishedH3559. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:4 The LordH3068 hath madeH6466 all things for himselfH4617: yea, even the wickedH7563 for the dayH3117 of evilH7451. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proudH1362 in heartH3820 is an abominationH8441 to the LordH3068: though handH3027 join in handH3027, he shall not be unpunishedH5352. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:6 By mercyH2617 and truthH571 iniquityH5771 is purgedH3722: and by the fearH3374 of the LordH3068 men departH5493 from evilH7451. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:7 When a man’sH376 waysH1870 pleaseH7521 the LordH3068, he maketh even his enemiesH341 to be at peaceH7999 with him. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:8 BetterH2896 is a littleH4592 with righteousnessH6666 than greatH7230 revenuesH8393 without rightH4941. (KJV+)
Proverbs 16:9 A man’sH120 heartH3820 devisethH2803 his wayH1870: but the LordH3068 directethH3559 his stepsH6806. (KJV+)
KJV+ Strong's tagging: CrossWire KJV2003 · lexicon: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0)
11 places where this is taught — most fully expounded first: