| 16:1 | Wisdom Is Better Than Gold The preparations of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD. |
| 16:2 | All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the spirits. |
| 16:3 | Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established. |
| 16:4 | The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. |
| 16:5 | Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished. |
| 16:6 | In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil. |
| 16:7 | When a man's ways please the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
| 16:8 | Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice. |
| 16:9 | A man's heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. |
| 16:10 | Divination is on the lips of the king; His mouth must not transgress in judgment. |
| 16:11 | Honest weights and scales are the LORD's; All the weights in the bag are His work. |
| 16:12 | It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, For a throne is established by righteousness. |
| 16:13 | Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And they love him who speaks what is right. |
| 16:14 | As messengers of death is the king's wrath, But a wise man will appease it. |
| 16:15 | In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain. |
| 16:16 | How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| 16:17 | The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul. |
| 16:18 | Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 16:19 | Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| 16:20 | He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he. |
| 16:21 | The wise in heart will be called prudent, And sweetness of the lips increases learning. |
| 16:22 | Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly. |
| 16:23 | The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. |
| 16:24 | Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. |
| 16:25 | There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. |
| 16:26 | The person who labors, labors for himself, For his hungry mouth drives him on. |
| 16:27 | An ungodly man digs up evil, And it is on his lips like a burning fire. |
| 16:28 | A perverse man sows strife, And a whisperer separates the best of friends. |
| 16:29 | A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. |
| 16:30 | He winks his eye to devise perverse things; He purses his lips and brings about evil. |
| 16:31 | The silver-haired head is a crown of glory, If it is found in the way of righteousness. |
| 16:32 | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
| 16:33 | The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD. |