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Proverbs - Chapter: 16


16:1	It perteyneth to man to make redi the soule; and it perteyneth to the Lord to gouerne the tunge.
16:2	Alle the weies of men ben opyn to the iyen of God; the Lord is a weiere of spiritis.
16:3	Schewe thi werkys to the Lord; and thi thouytis schulen be dressid.
16:4	The Lord wrouyte alle thingis for hym silf; and he made redi a wickid man to the yuel dai.
16:5	Abhomynacioun of the Lord is ech proude man; yhe, thouy the hond is to the hond, he schal not be innocent. The bigynnyng of good weie is to do riytwisnesse; forsothe it is more acceptable at God, than to offre sacrifices.
16:6	Wickidnesse is ayen bouyt bi merci and treuthe; and me bowith awei fro yuel bi the drede of the Lord.
16:7	Whanne the weyes of man plesen the Lord, he schal conuerte, yhe, hise enemyes to pees.
16:8	Betere is a litil with riytfulnesse, than many fruytis with wickidnesse.
16:9	The herte of a man schal dispose his weie; but it perteyneth to the Lord to dresse hise steppis.
16:10	Dyuynyng is in the lippis of a king; his mouth schal not erre in doom.
16:11	The domes of the Lord ben weiyte and a balaunce; and hise werkis ben alle the stoonys of the world.
16:12	Thei that don wickidli ben abhomynable to the king; for the trone of the rewme is maad stidfast bi riytfulnesse.
16:13	The wille of kyngis is iust lippis; he that spekith riytful thingis, schal be dressid.
16:14	Indignacioun of the kyng is messangeris of deth; and a wijs man schal plese him.
16:15	Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his merci is as a reyn comynge late.
16:16	Welde thou wisdom, for it is betere than gold; and gete thou prudence, for it is precyousere than siluer.
16:17	The path of iust men bowith awei yuelis; the kepere of his soule kepith his weie.
16:18	Pride goith bifore sorewe; and the spirit schal be enhaunsid byfor fallyng.
16:19	It is betere to be maad meke with mylde men, than to departe spuylis with proude men.
16:20	A lerned man in word schal fynde goodis; and he that hopith in the Lord is blessid.
16:21	He that is wijs in herte, schal be clepid prudent; and he that is swete in speche, schal fynde grettere thingis.
16:22	The welle of lijf is the lernyng of him that weldith; the techyng of foolis is foli.
16:23	The herte of a wijs man schal teche his mouth; and schal encreesse grace to hise lippis.
16:24	Wordis wel set togidere is a coomb of hony; helthe of boonys is the swetnesse of soule.
16:25	A weye is that semeth riytful to a man; and the laste thingis therof leden to deth.
16:26	The soule of a man trauelinge trauelith to hym silf; for his mouth compellide hym.
16:27	An vnwijs man diggith yuel; and fier brenneth in hise lippis.
16:28	A weiward man reisith stryues; and a man ful of wordis departith princis.
16:29	A wickid man flaterith his frend; and ledith hym bi a weie not good.
16:30	He that thenkith schrewid thingis with iyen astonyed, bitith hise lippis, and parformeth yuel.
16:31	A coroun of dignyte is eelde, that schal be foundun in the weies of riytfulnesse.
16:32	A pacient man is betere than a stronge man; and he that `is lord of his soule, is betere than an ouercomere of citees.
16:33	Lottis ben sent into the bosum; but tho ben temperid of the Lord.


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


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