Proverbs 16:1-17

New King James Version

² All the ways of a man are pure in his own ^(C)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.

^3 (D)Commit^[b] your works to the Lord,
And your thoughts will be established.

⁴ The ^(E)Lord has made all for Himself,
^(F)Yes, even the wicked for the day of ^[c]doom.

^5 (G)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join ^[d]forces, none will go unpunished.

^6 (H)In mercy and truth
Atonement is provided for iniquity;
And ^(I)by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

⁷ When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

^8 (J)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

^9 (K)A man’s heart plans his way,
^(L)But the Lord directs his steps.

¹⁰ Divination is on the lips of the king;
His mouth must not transgress in judgment.
^11 (M)Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s;
All the weights in the bag are His ^[e]work.
¹² It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For ^(N)a throne is established by righteousness.
^13 (O)Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
And they love him who speaks what is right.
¹⁴ As messengers of death is the king’s wrath,
But a wise man will ^(P)appease it.
¹⁵ In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a ^(Q)cloud of the latter rain.

^16 (R)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.