Proverbs 16 : 1 (NLT)
We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer.
Proverbs 16 : 2 (NLT)
People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives.
Proverbs 16 : 3 (NLT)
Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 16 : 4 (NLT)
The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Proverbs 16 : 5 (NLT)
The LORD detests the proud; they will surely be punished.
Proverbs 16 : 6 (NLT)
Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin. By fearing the LORD, people avoid evil.
Proverbs 16 : 7 (NLT)
When people's lives please the LORD, even their enemies are at peace with them.
Proverbs 16 : 8 (NLT)
Better to have little, with godliness, than to be rich and dishonest.
Proverbs 16 : 9 (NLT)
We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.
Proverbs 16 : 10 (NLT)
The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.
Proverbs 16 : 11 (NLT)
The LORD demands accurate scales and balances; he sets the standards for fairness.
Proverbs 16 : 12 (NLT)
A king detests wrongdoing, for his rule is built on justice.
Proverbs 16 : 13 (NLT)
The king is pleased with words from righteous lips; he loves those who speak honestly.
Proverbs 16 : 14 (NLT)
The anger of the king is a deadly threat; the wise will try to appease it.
Proverbs 16 : 15 (NLT)
When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
Proverbs 16 : 16 (NLT)
How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!
Proverbs 16 : 17 (NLT)
The path of the virtuous leads away from evil; whoever follows that path is safe.
Proverbs 16 : 18 (NLT)
Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall.
Proverbs 16 : 19 (NLT)
Better to live humbly with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
Proverbs 16 : 20 (NLT)
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
Proverbs 16 : 21 (NLT)
The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive.
Proverbs 16 : 22 (NLT)
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
Proverbs 16 : 23 (NLT)
From a wise mind comes wise speech; the words of the wise are persuasive.
Proverbs 16 : 24 (NLT)
Kind words are like honey-- sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.
Proverbs 16 : 25 (NLT)
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
Proverbs 16 : 26 (NLT)
It is good for workers to have an appetite; an empty stomach drives them on.
Proverbs 16 : 27 (NLT)
Scoundrels create trouble; their words are a destructive blaze.
Proverbs 16 : 28 (NLT)
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16 : 29 (NLT)
Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path.
Proverbs 16 : 30 (NLT)
With narrowed eyes, people plot evil; with a smirk, they plan their mischief.
Proverbs 16 : 31 (NLT)
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
Proverbs 16 : 32 (NLT)
Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 16 : 33 (NLT)
We may throw the dice, but the LORD determines how they fall.
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