Pro 16 | ESV | STEP | The plans of the heart belong to man , but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord .

1 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but ^athe answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 ^bAll the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord ^cweighs the spirit.
3 ^dCommit your work to the Lord,
and your plans will be established.
4 ^eThe Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even ^fthe wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is ^gan abomination to the Lord;
^hbe assured, he will not go unpunished.
6 By ⁱsteadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by ^jthe fear of the Lord one ^kturns away from evil.
7 When a man’s ways please the Lord,
^lhe makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 ^mBetter is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
9 ⁿThe heart of man plans his way,
but ^othe Lord establishes his steps.
10 ^pAn oracle is on the lips of a king;
his mouth does not sin in judgment.
11 ^qA just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil,
for ^rthe throne is established by righteousness.
13 ^sRighteous lips are the delight of a king,
and he loves him who speaks what is right.
14 ^tA king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will ^uappease it.
15 ^vIn the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his ^wfavor is like ^xthe clouds that bring the spring rain.
16 ^yHow much better to get wisdom than ^zgold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ^aasilver.
17 The highway of the upright ^abturns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
18 ^acPride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 ^adIt is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor
than to ^aedivide the spoil with the proud.
20 Whoever gives thought to the word ^{▼▼Or to a matter} ^agwill discover good,
and blessed is he ^ahwho trusts in the Lord.
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech ^aiincreases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is ^aja fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 ^akThe heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 ^alGracious words are like ^ama honeycomb,
sweetness to the soul and ^anhealth to the body.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death. ^{▼▼Hebrew ways of death}
26 A worker’s appetite works for him;
his ^apmouth urges him on.
27 ^aqA worthless man plots evil,
and his speech ^{▼▼Hebrew what is on his lips} is like ^asa scorching fire.
28 ^atA dishonest man spreads strife,
and ^aua whisperer ^avseparates close friends.
29 A man of violence ^awentices his neighbor
and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Whoever winks his eyes plans ^{▼▼Hebrew to plan} ^aydishonest things;
he who ^azpurses his lips brings evil to pass.
31 ^baGray hair is ^bba crown of glory;
it ^bcis gained in a righteous life.
32 ^bdWhoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 ^beThe lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is ^bffrom the Lord.