{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/16","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:07:34.558Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Proverbs","bookSlug":"proverbs","chapter":16,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":15,"nextChapter":17,"totalChapters":31,"totalVerses":33},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"The fury of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"Proverbs 16 (DBT)","markdown":"[Proverbs 16](https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/16)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/proverbs/16 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}