Sprüche 16

1. ¹The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
2. ²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3. ³Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4. ⁴The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5. ⁵Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
6. ⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
7. ⁷When a man's ways please the LORD, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8. ⁸Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.
9. ⁹A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
10. ¹⁰A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
11. ¹¹A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.
12. ¹²It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13. ¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14. ¹⁴The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
15. ¹⁵In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16. ¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17. ¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18. ¹⁸Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19. ¹⁹Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20. ²⁰He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
21. ²¹The wise in heart is called a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22. ²²Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.
23. ²³The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24. ²⁴Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25. ²⁵There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
26. ²⁶The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
27. ²⁷An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28. ²⁸A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
29. ²⁹A man of violence enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30. ³⁰He shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; he that biteth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31. ³¹The hoary head is a crown of glory, it is found in the way of righteousness.
32. ³²He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33. ³³The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

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