Proverbs 16
- 1The plans of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
- 2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits.
- 3Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established.
- 4The Lord has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- 5Every one that is proud in heart is something the Lord hates: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
- 6By mercy and truth wrongdoing is atoned for: and by the fear of the Lord men turn away from evil.
- 7When a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
- 9A man's heart plans his way: but the Lord directs his steps.
- 10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth does not go wrong in judgment.
- 11A just weight and balance are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
- 12Kings hate to do evil. For the throne is established by righteousness.
- 13Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They love him who speaks right.
- 14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- 15In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- 16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And getting understanding is more to be desired than silver!
- 17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil: he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
- 18Pride goes before destruction, and a proud spirit before a fall.
- 19Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
- 20He who handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
- 21The wise in heart shall be called sensible: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
- 22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it: but the instruction of fools is foolishness.
- 23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
- 24Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
- 25There is a way that seems right to a man, but it ends in paths of death.
- 26He who labors labors for himself, for his mouth craves it of him.
- 27A godless man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
- 28A crooked man sows conflict: and a whisperer separates close friends.
- 29A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
- 30He shuts his eyes to plan twisted things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
- 31The gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
- 32He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty. He who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
- 33The lot is cast into the lap. But its whole outcome is from the Lord.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Proverbs 16 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThe preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
GIGAKJVThe plans of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
KJVAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
GIGAKJVAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits.
KJVCommit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
GIGAKJVCommit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts shall be established.
KJVThe Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
GIGAKJVThe Lord has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
KJVEvery one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
GIGAKJVEvery one that is proud in heart is something the Lord hates: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
KJVBy mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
GIGAKJVBy mercy and truth wrongdoing is atoned for: and by the fear of the Lord men turn away from evil.
KJVWhen a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
GIGAKJVWhen a man's ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
KJVA man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
GIGAKJVA man's heart plans his way: but the Lord directs his steps.
KJVA divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
GIGAKJVA divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth does not go wrong in judgment.
KJVIt is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
GIGAKJVKings hate to do evil. For the throne is established by righteousness.
KJVRighteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
GIGAKJVRighteous lips are the delight of kings. They love him who speaks right.
KJVIn the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
GIGAKJVIn the light of the king's face is life. His favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
KJVHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
GIGAKJVHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And getting understanding is more to be desired than silver!
KJVThe highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
GIGAKJVThe highway of the upright is to turn away from evil: he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
KJVPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
GIGAKJVPride goes before destruction, and a proud spirit before a fall.
KJVBetter it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
GIGAKJVBetter it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
KJVHe that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
GIGAKJVHe who handles a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
KJVThe wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
GIGAKJVThe wise in heart shall be called sensible: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
KJVUnderstanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
GIGAKJVUnderstanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it: but the instruction of fools is foolishness.
KJVThe heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
GIGAKJVThe heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
KJVPleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
GIGAKJVPleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
KJVThere is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
GIGAKJVThere is a way that seems right to a man, but it ends in paths of death.
KJVHe that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
GIGAKJVHe who labors labors for himself, for his mouth craves it of him.
KJVAn ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
GIGAKJVA godless man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
KJVA froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
GIGAKJVA crooked man sows conflict: and a whisperer separates close friends.
KJVA violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
GIGAKJVA violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into the way that is not good.
KJVHe shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
GIGAKJVHe shuts his eyes to plan twisted things: moving his lips he brings evil to pass.
KJVThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
GIGAKJVThe gray head is a crown of glory, if it is found in the way of righteousness.
KJVHe that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
GIGAKJVHe who is slow to anger is better than the mighty. He who rules his spirit is better than he who takes a city.
KJVThe lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.
GIGAKJVThe lot is cast into the lap. But its whole outcome is from the Lord.
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