Chapter 16
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
preparations
or, disposings.
9 19:21 20:24 21:1 2 Chronicles 18:31 Ezra 7:27 Nehemiah 1:11 Psalms 10:17 119:36 Jeremiah 10:23 32:39,40 Ezekiel 36:26,27 2 Corinthians 8:16 Philippians 2:13 James 1:16-18
and
Exodus 4:11,12,15 Jeremiah 1:7-9 Matthew 10:19,20 Luke 12:11,12 21:14,15
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
the ways
25 21:2 30:12 1 Samuel 15:13,14 Psalms 36:2 Jeremiah 2:22,23 Luke 18:9-11 Romans 7:7-9
but
5:21 24:12 1 Samuel 16:7 Isaiah 26:7 Jeremiah 17:10 Daniel 5:27 Luke 16:15 Revelation 2:18,23
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Commit
Heb. Roll. thy works.
Job 5:8 Psalms 37:4,5 55:22 Matthew 6:25-34 Luke 12:22 Philippians 4:6 1 Peter 5:7
thy thoughts
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Lord
Isaiah 43:7,21 Romans 11:36 Revelation 4:11
yea
Job 21:30 Romans 9:22 1 Peter 2:8 2 Peter 2:3,9
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
that
6:16,17 8:13 Job 40:12 James 4:6
though
unpunished
Heb. held innocent.
Exodus 20:7 Isaiah 3:11 Romans 2:8,9
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
mercy
20:28 Psalms 85:10 Daniel 4:27 Micah 7:18-20 Luke 11:41 John 15:2 Acts 15:9 1 Peter 1:22
by the
8:13 14:16,27 Genesis 20:11 Nehemiah 5:9,15 Job 1:1-8 28:28 2 Corinthians 7:1 Ephesians 5:21
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
please
Psalms 69:31 Romans 8:31 Philippians 4:18 Colossians 1:10 3:20 Hebrews 13:21 1 John 3:22
he
Genesis 27:41 32:6,7,28 33:4 Jeremiah 15:11 Acts 9:1,2,19,20
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
is
15:16 Psalms 37:16 1 Timothy 6:6-9
great
21:6,7 Jeremiah 17:11 Micah 6:10
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
1 19:21 20:24 21:30 Psalms 37:23 Isaiah 46:10 Jeremiah 10:23
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
A divine sentence
Heb. Divination
12,13 Genesis 44:5,15 Deuteronomy 17:18-20 2 Samuel 23:3,4 Psalms 45:6,7 72:1-4 Psalms 99:4 Isaiah 32:1,2 Jeremiah 23:5,6
transgresseth
A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.
just
11:1 20:10,23 Leviticus 19:35,36 Deuteronomy 25:13-15 Ezekiel 45:10 Hosea 12:7 Amos 8:5 Micah 6:11
weights
Heb. stones.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
an
28:9 Deuteronomy 25:16 Luke 12:48
for
20:18 25:5 29:14 Psalms 99:4 Revelation 19:11
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
wrath
19:12 20:2 Daniel 3:13-25 Luke 12:4,5
messengers
17:11 2 Kings 6:31-33 Mark 6:27
but
Ecclesiastes 10:4 Acts 12:20 2 Corinthians 5:20
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
the light
19:12 Job 29:23,24 Psalms 4:6 21:6 Acts 2:28
his
Job 29:23 Psalms 30:5 72:6 Hosea 6:3 Zechariah 10:1
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
3:15-18 4:7 8:10,11,19 Job 28:13-28 Psalms 119:127 Ecclesiastes 7:12 Matthew 16:26 Luke 12:21
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
highway
4:24-27 Isaiah 35:8 Acts 10:35 24:16 Titus 2:10-14
he
10:9 19:16 Matthew 24:13 Hebrews 10:39 Jude 1:21,24 Revelation 3:10
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
11:2 17:19 18:12 29:23 Esther 3:5 6:6 7:10 Isaiah 2:11,12 Isaiah 37:10-13,38 Daniel 4:30-37 5:22,24 Obadiah 1:3,4 Matthew 26:33-35,74 Romans 11:20 1 Timothy 3:6
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
to be
Psalms 34:18 138:6 Isaiah 57:15 Matthew 5:3 Luke 1:51-53 18:13,14
than
Exodus 15:9 Isaiah 9:3 10:6,13-15 53:12
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
handleth
or, understandeth.
8:35 13:15 17:2 19:8 24:3-5 Genesis 41:38-40 Daniel 1:19-21 Matthew 10:16
whoso
22:19,20 1 Chronicles 5:20 Psalms 2:12 34:8 125:1 146:5 Isaiah 26:3,4 30:18 Jeremiah 17:7,8 Daniel 3:28 6:23 Ephesians 1:12,13
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
wise
23 10:8 23:15 1 Kings 3:12 Romans 16:19 James 3:17
the sweetness
24 15:7 27:9 Psalms 45:2 Ecclesiastes 12:10 Isaiah 50:4 Luke 4:22 John 7:46
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
a well-spring
10:11 13:14 14:27 18:4 John 5:24 6:63,68
the instruction
15:2,28 Matthew 15:14 23:16-26 Luke 6:39,40
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
heart
15:28 22:17,18 Psalms 37:30,31 45:1 Matthew 12:34,35 Colossians 3:16
teacheth
Heb. maketh wise.
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Pleasant
12:18 15:23,26 23:16 25:11,12 27:9 Deuteronomy 32:2 Song of Solomon 4:11 John 20:19-21
an
24:13,14 Psalms 19:10 119:103 Jeremiah 15:16
health
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
12:26 14:12 Isaiah 28:15-19 John 7:47-49 9:40 Acts 26:9 2 Corinthians 13:5
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
He
Heb. The soul of him. laboureth.
9:12 14:23 Ecclesiastes 6:7 1 Thessalonians 4:11,12 2 Thessalonians 3:8-12
craveth it of him
Heb. boweth unto him.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
An ungodly man
Heb. a man of Belial.
diggeth
2:4 Psalms 17:14,15 Isaiah 5:18 Habakkuk 2:13
in
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
froward
6:14,19 15:18 18:8 26:20-22 29:22 30:33 1 Timothy 6:3-5 James 3:14-16
soweth
Heb. sendeth forth. a whisperer.
17:9 Genesis 3:1-13 1 Samuel 24:9 Romans 1:29 2 Corinthians 12:20
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
1:10-14 2:12-15 3:31 1 Samuel 19:11,17 22:7-9 23:19-21 Nehemiah 6:13 2 Peter 3:17
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
shutteth
6:12-14 10:10 Isaiah 6:10 Matthew 13:15 John 3:20
moving
27 Micah 7:3 Matthew 14:7,8 27:23-26
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
hoary
20:29 Leviticus 19:32 Job 32:6,7
if
Genesis 47:7-10 1 Samuel 12:2-5 1 Chronicles 29:10-25 Ecclesiastes 4:13 Luke 1:6 Luke 2:29-36,37,38 Philemon 1:9
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
that is
14:29 15:18 19:11 Psalms 103:8 Ephesians 5:1 James 1:19
and he
19 25:28 Romans 12:21 Revelation 3:21
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Numbers 26:55-65 Joshua 7:14 18:5,10 1 Samuel 14:41,42 Nehemiah 11:1 Jonah 1:7 Acts 1:26