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Proverbs

Offers wisdom and advice on how to live a good and meaningful life.

Chapter 16

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1
KJV: The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Geneva: The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
2
KJV: All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Geneva: All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
3
KJV: Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Geneva: Commit thy workes vnto the Lorde, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4
KJV: The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Geneva: The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5
KJV: Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Geneva: All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6
KJV: By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Geneva: By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lorde they depart from euill.
7
KJV: When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Geneva: When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
8
KJV: Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
Geneva: Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
9
KJV: A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Geneva: The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
10
KJV: A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Geneva: A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.
11
KJV: A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
Geneva: A true weight & balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
12
KJV: It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Geneva: It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
13
KJV: Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Geneva: Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
14
KJV: The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Geneva: The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
15
KJV: In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Geneva: In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16
KJV: How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Geneva: Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
17
KJV: The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Geneva: The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
18
KJV: Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Geneva: Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
19
KJV: Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Geneva: Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20
KJV: He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Geneva: He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
21
KJV: The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Geneva: The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
22
KJV: Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Geneva: Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23
KJV: The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Geneva: The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
24
KJV: Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Geneva: Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
25
KJV: There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Geneva: There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
26
KJV: He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Geneva: The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
27
KJV: An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
Geneva: A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
28
KJV: A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Geneva: A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
29
KJV: A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Geneva: A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30
KJV: He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Geneva: He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
31
KJV: The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Geneva: Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32
KJV: He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Geneva: He 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.
33
KJV: The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Geneva: The lot is cast into the lappe: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
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