Proverbs 16

“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD .” The line’s distinctive content terms include answer, heart, LORD. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.” Naming All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Commit thy works unto the LORD , and thy thoughts shall be established.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.” The line’s distinctive content terms include evil, LORD, wicked. Its relationship to verses 3 and 5 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD : though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.” The line’s distinctive content terms include depart, evil, fear. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When a man’s ways please the LORD , he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemies, LORD, maketh. Its relationship to verses 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.” Naming Better keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” The line’s distinctive content terms include deviseth, directeth, heart. Its relationship to verses 8 and 10 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.” The line’s distinctive content terms include divine, judgment, king. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A just weight and balance are the LORD’s : all the weights of the bag are his work.” The line’s distinctive content terms include balance, just, LORD’s. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include abomination, commit, established. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.” Naming Righteous keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, king, messengers. Its relationship to verses 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.” The line’s distinctive content terms include cloud, countenance, favour. Its relationship to verses 16 shows what work it does in this passage.

“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, chosen, gold. Its relationship to verses 15 and 17 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.” The line’s distinctive content terms include depart, evil, highway. Its relationship to verses 16 and 18 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” Naming Pride keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” Naming Better keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD , happy is he.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.” Naming Understanding keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.” The line’s distinctive content terms include addeth, heart, learning. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Naming Pleasant keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, right, seemeth. Its relationship to verses 24 and 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include laboureth, craveth, mouth. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.” The line’s distinctive content terms include burning, diggeth, evil. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.” The line’s distinctive content terms include chief, friends, froward. Its relationship to verses 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.” The line’s distinctive content terms include enticeth, good, leadeth. Its relationship to verses 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bringeth, devise, evil. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.” The line’s distinctive content terms include crown, glory, head. Its relationship to verses 30 and 32 shows what work it does in this passage.

“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.” The line’s distinctive content terms include anger, better, city. Its relationship to verses 31 and 33 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD .” The line’s distinctive content terms include disposing, LORD, whole. Its relationship to verses 32 shows what work it does in this passage.