Proverbs 16:1-11

Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

1 The ¹plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the ²LORD weighs the motives.

3 ³Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established.

4 The LORD ⁴has made everything for its own purpose, Even the ⁵wicked for the day of evil.

5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

6 By ⁶lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the ⁷fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He ⁸makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8 Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice *.

9 The mind of ⁹man plans his way, But ¹⁰the LORD directs his steps.

10 A divine ¹¹decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.

11 A ¹²just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

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Proverbs 16:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 6

This chapter gives an account of the building of the temple, for which preparations were before made and begins with the time of its building, 1Ki 6:1; gives the dimensions of it and the porch before it, 1Ki 6:2,3; observes the windows in it and chambers about it, 1Ki 6:4-10; and while it was building, Solomon had a word from the Lord relative to it, 1Ki 6:11-14; and then the account goes on concerning the walls of the house, and the flooring of it, 1Ki 6:15-18; and the oracle in it, and the cherubim in that, 1Ki 6:19-30; and the doors into it, and the carved work of them, 1Ki 6:31-36; and the chapter is concluded with observing the time when it was begun and finished 1Ki 6:37,38.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

1. Proverbs 16:9; Proverbs 19:21
2. 1 Samuel 16:7; Daniel 5:27
3. Psalms 37:5; Psalms 55:22; Proverbs 3:6; 1 Peter 5:7
4. Genesis 1:31; Ecclesiastes 3:11
5. Romans 9:22
6. Daniel 4:27; Luke 11:41
7. Proverbs 8:13; Proverbs 14:16
8. Genesis 33:4; 2 Chronicles 17:10
9. Proverbs 16:1; Proverbs 19:21
10. Psalms 37:23; Proverbs 20:24; Jeremiah 10:23
11. 1 Kings 3:28
12. Proverbs 11:1

Footnotes 7

[a]. Lit "spirits"
[b]. Lit "Roll"
[c]. Or "His"
[d]. Or "reverence"
[e]. Lit "be unfaithful"
[f]. Lit "stones"
[g]. Lit "work"