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Proverbs Chapter 16

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PROVERBS

Proverbs 16

1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 16:9, Proverbs 16:9, Luke 21:14
2All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
Proverbs 21:2, Proverbs 21:2, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Samuel 16:7, Luke 16:15
3Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
Psalms 37:4, Psalms 37:5, Psalms 37:4, Psalms 37:5, Proverbs 3:6
4The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
Romans 9:22, 2 Peter 2:9, Romans 9:22, 2 Peter 2:9, Isaiah 43:21
5All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 6:16, Proverbs 6:17, Proverbs 8:13
6By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 14:16, Job 28:28, Job 28:28, 2 Corinthians 7:1
7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
Romans 8:31, Romans 8:31, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 3:22, Colossians 1:10
8Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 15:16, Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 15:16, 1 Timothy 6:6
9The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
Proverbs 19:21, Proverbs 19:21, Psalms 37:23, Psalms 37:23, Proverbs 16:1
10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Genesis 44:5
11A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:10, Ezekiel 45:10
12It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
Proverbs 25:5, Proverbs 25:5, Luke 12:48, Proverbs 29:14, Luke 12:48
13Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 14:35, Proverbs 22:11, Psalms 101:5, Psalms 101:7
14The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 19:12, Proverbs 17:11
15In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
Psalms 72:6, Job 29:23, Job 29:24, Psalms 72:6, Job 29:23
16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 8:10, Proverbs 8:11, Proverbs 8:19
17The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
Isaiah 35:8, Isaiah 35:8, Proverbs 19:16, Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 19:16
18Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 11:2, Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:12, Isaiah 2:11
19Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:3, Isaiah 57:15, Psalms 138:6, Isaiah 57:15
20He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Isaiah 30:18
21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 16:23, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 15:7
22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
Matthew 15:14, John 6:63, Proverbs 13:14, Matthew 15:14, John 6:63
23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 15:28, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35, Matthew 12:34
24Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 24:13, Proverbs 24:14, Proverbs 24:13
25There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 12:15, 2 Corinthians 13:5
26The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
Ecclesiastes 6:7, Ecclesiastes 6:7, Proverbs 9:12, Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 9:12
27A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
James 3:6, James 3:6, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:14, 1 Samuel 25:17
28A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
Proverbs 17:9, Proverbs 17:9, Romans 1:29, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 18:8
29A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 2:15, Proverbs 2:12, Proverbs 2:15, Proverbs 12:26
30He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
Matthew 27:23, Matthew 27:26, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 6:14, Isaiah 6:10
31Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
Proverbs 20:29, Proverbs 20:29, Leviticus 19:32, Leviticus 19:32, Proverbs 3:1
32He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
James 1:19, James 1:19, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 15:18, Proverbs 25:28
33The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
Proverbs 18:18, Proverbs 18:18, Acts 1:26, Jonah 1:7, Acts 1:26

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