Proverbs 16:18-25Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling. 19 It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the Lord. 21 The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasivene...

Proverbs 16:10-17A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment. 11 A just balance and scales belong to the Lord; All the weights of the bag are His concern. 12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness. 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved. ...

Proverbs 16:5-9Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished. 6By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil. 7When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8Better is a little with righteousness Than great income ...

Proverbs 16:1-4To humans belong the plans of the heart,but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.2 All a person's ways seem pure to them,but motives are weighed by the Lord.3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do,and he will establish your plans.4 The Lord works out everything to its proper endeven the wicked for a day of disaster. Have you ever found yourself ...

Proverbs 15.23-33To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is! 24The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath. 25The Lord tears down the house of the proud but maintains the widow's boundaries. 26The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord, but gracious words are pure. 27Whoever is gr...

Proverbs 15.12-22A scoffer does not like to be reproved; he will not go to the wise. 13A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. 14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. 15All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast. 16Better is a litt...

Proverbs 15.3-11 The eyes of theLordare in every place,Watching the evil and the good.A soothing tongue is a tree of life,But perversion in it crushes the spirit.A fool rejects his father's discipline,But he who regards reproof is sensible.Great wealth isinthe house of the righteous,But trouble is in the income of the wicked.The lips of the wise spread knowledge,But the he...

Proverbs 15.1-2A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. We all have been in that position where we said something that we wished we could take back. What we say and how we say things can get us in trouble. Solomon encourages us to watch our mouths when it comes to o...

Proverbs 14:26-35In the fear of theLordthere is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge. 27The fear of theLordis a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death. 28In a multitude of people is a king's glory, But in the dearth of people is a prince's ruin. 29He who isslow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly. 30...

Proverbs 14.15-25 The naive believes everything, but the sensible man considers his steps. A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is arrogant and careless. A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a man of evil devices is hated. The naive inherit foolishness, but the sensible are crowned with knowledge. The evil will bow down before the good, and the w...