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Proverbs 16

New Century Version NCV

1 People may make plans in their minds, but only the Lord can make them come true.

2 You may believe you are doing right, but the Lord will judge your reasons.

3 Depend on the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

4 The Lord makes everything go as he pleases. He has even prepared a day of disaster for evil people.

5 The Lord hates those who are proud. They will surely be punished.

6 Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin. By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.

7 When people live so that they please the Lord, even their enemies will make peace with them.

8 It is better to be poor and right than to be wealthy and dishonest.

9 People may make plans in their minds, but the Lord decides what they will do.

10 The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair.

11 The Lord wants honest balances and scales; all the weights are his work.

12 Kings hate those who do wrong, because governments only continue if they are fair.

13 Kings like honest people; they value someone who speaks the truth.

14 An angry king can put someone to death, so a wise person will try to make him happy.

15 A smiling king can give people life; his kindness is like a spring shower.

16 It is better to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!

17 Good people stay away from evil. By watching what they do, they protect their lives.

18 Pride will destroy a person; a proud attitude leads to ruin.

19 It is better to be humble and be with those who suffer than to share stolen property with the proud.

20 Whoever listens to what is taught will succeed, and whoever trusts the Lord will be happy.

21 The wise are known for their understanding. Their pleasant words make them better teachers.

22 Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

23 Wise people's minds tell them what to say, and that helps them be better teachers.

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, making people happy and healthy.

25 Some people think they are doing right, but in the end it leads to death.

26 The workers' hunger helps them, because their desire to eat makes them work.

27 Useless people make evil plans, and their words are like a burning fire.

28 A useless person causes trouble, and a gossip ruins friendships.

29 Cruel people trick their neighbors and lead them to do wrong.

30 Someone who winks is planning evil, and the one who grins is planning something wrong.

31 Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.

32 Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city.

33 People throw lots to make a decision, but the answer comes from the Lord.

New International Version NIV

1 To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.

2 All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.

4 The LORD works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.

5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.

7 When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way, he causes their enemies to make peace with them.

8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

9 In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps.

10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth does not betray justice.

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value the one who speaks what is right.

14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it.

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction.

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction.

24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

25 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.

27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

29 A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.

30 Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity; whoever purses their lips is bent on evil.

31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness.

32 Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.