Proverbs 16 (NET)

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Proverbs 16:1¹The intentions of the heart belong to a man, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 19:21 Prov 16:9 Luke 21:14-15 Phil 2:13 Prov 20:24 Matt 10:19-20 Luke 12:11-12 Jer 10:23 Ezek 36:26-27 Prov 21:1

Proverbs 16:2²All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 21:2 1 Sam 16:7 Luke 16:15 Prov 30:12 Jer 17:10 Prov 24:12 Ps 36:2 Prov 16:25 Prov 5:21 Jer 2:22-23

Proverbs 16:3³Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 37:4-5 Prov 3:6 Ps 55:22 Phil 4:6 1 Pet 5:7 Job 22:28 Job 5:8 Luke 12:22 Matt 6:25-34 Isa 7:5-7

Proverbs 16:4⁴The Lord has worked everything for his own ends — even the wicked for the day of disaster.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:2 Pet 2:9 Isa 43:21 Rom 9:22 Isa 43:7 1 Pet 2:8 Rev 4:11 2 Pet 2:3 Job 21:30 Rom 11:36

Proverbs 16:5⁵The Lord abhors every arrogant person; rest assured that they will not go unpunished.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 6:16-17 Prov 11:21 Prov 8:13 Rom 2:8-9 Jas 4:6 Job 40:12 Isa 3:11 Exod 20:7

Proverbs 16:6⁶Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 14:16 2 Cor 7:1 Job 28:28 Dan 4:27 Luke 11:41 Prov 14:27 Prov 8:13 Job 1:1-8 Prov 20:28 Acts 15:9

Proverbs 16:7⁷When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Rom 8:31 1 John 3:22 2 Chr 17:10 Col 1:10 Jer 15:11 Heb 13:21 Gen 33:4 Gen 32:28 Col 3:20 Acts 9:19-20

Proverbs 16:8⁸Better to have a little with righteousness than to have abundant income without justice.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 15:16 Ps 37:16 1 Tim 6:6-9 Jer 17:11 Prov 21:6-7 Mic 6:10

Proverbs 16:9⁹A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 19:21 Ps 37:23 Prov 16:1 Prov 20:24 Jer 10:23 Prov 21:30 Isa 46:10

Proverbs 16:10¹⁰The divine verdict is in the words of the king, his pronouncements must not act treacherously against justice.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 32:1-2 Gen 44:15 Gen 44:5 1 Kgs 3:28 2 Sam 23:3-4 Amos 5:7 Deut 17:18-20 Hos 10:4 Jer 23:5-6 Prov 16:12-13

Proverbs 16:11¹¹Honest scales and balances are from the Lord; all the weights in the bag are his handiwork.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 11:1 Prov 20:10 Prov 20:23 Deut 25:13-15 Ezek 45:10 Hos 12:7 Lev 19:35-36 Amos 8:5 Mic 6:11

Proverbs 16:12¹²Doing wickedness is an abomination to kings, because a throne is established in righteousness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 25:5 Prov 29:14 Luke 12:48 Prov 28:9 Deut 25:16 Prov 20:18 Ps 99:4 Rev 19:11

Proverbs 16:13¹³The delight of a king is righteous counsel, and he will love the one who speaks uprightly.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 14:35 Prov 22:11 Ps 101:5-7

Proverbs 16:14¹⁴A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 20:2 Prov 19:12 Eccl 10:4 2 Cor 5:20 2 Kgs 6:31-33 Acts 12:20 Dan 3:13-25 Luke 12:4-5 Mark 6:27 Prov 17:11

Proverbs 16:15¹⁵In the light of the king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Ps 72:6 Job 29:23-24 Acts 2:28 Hos 6:3 Prov 19:12 Ps 21:6 Ps 30:5 Ps 4:6 Zech 10:1

Proverbs 16:16¹⁶How much better it is to acquire wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable than silver.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 16:26 Prov 8:10-11 Prov 8:19 Luke 12:21 Eccl 7:12 Prov 3:15-18 Prov 4:7 Job 28:13-28 Ps 119:127

Proverbs 16:17¹⁷The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Isa 35:8 Prov 10:9 Prov 19:16 Jude 1:21 Prov 4:24-27 Rev 3:10 Titus 2:10-14 Acts 10:35 Acts 24:16 Heb 10:39

Proverbs 16:18¹⁸Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 11:2 Isa 2:11-12 Prov 18:12 Obad 1:3-4 Prov 29:23 1 Tim 3:6 Prov 17:19 Rom 11:20 Esth 6:6 Dan 4:30-37

Proverbs 16:19¹⁹It is better to be lowly in spirit with the afflicted than to share the spoils with the proud.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 5:3 Isa 57:15 Ps 138:6 Exod 15:9 Ps 34:18 Isa 10:13-15 Isa 10:6 Isa 53:12 Isa 9:3 Luke 1:51-53

Proverbs 16:20²⁰The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jer 17:7-8 Ps 2:12 Isa 30:18 Isa 26:3-4 Ps 34:8 Prov 19:8 Dan 1:19-21 Dan 3:28 Dan 6:23 Matt 10:16

Proverbs 16:21²¹The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 16:23-24 Isa 50:4 Prov 15:7 Prov 27:9 Jas 3:17 John 7:46 Luke 4:22 1 Kgs 3:12 Eccl 12:10 Prov 10:8

Proverbs 16:22²²Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 13:14 John 5:24 John 6:63 Matt 15:14 Prov 10:11 Prov 18:4 John 6:68 Matt 23:16-26 Prov 14:27 Prov 15:2

Proverbs 16:23²³A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 15:28 Matt 12:34-35 Col 3:16 Prov 22:17-18 Ps 37:30-31 Ps 45:1

Proverbs 16:24²⁴Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 12:18 Prov 24:13-14 Prov 25:11-12 Prov 4:22 Prov 23:16 Prov 3:8 Ps 119:103 Prov 27:9 Ps 19:10 Prov 15:26

Proverbs 16:25²⁵There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 14:12 2 Cor 13:5 Prov 12:15 Prov 12:26 Isa 28:15-19 John 7:47-49 Acts 26:9 John 9:40

Proverbs 16:26²⁶A laborer’s appetite has labored for him, for his hunger has pressed him to work.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Eccl 6:7 Prov 14:23 2 Thess 3:8-12 Prov 9:12 1 Thess 4:11-12

Proverbs 16:27²⁷A wicked scoundrel digs up evil, and his slander is like a scorching fire.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jas 3:6 Prov 6:14 1 Sam 25:17 Isa 5:18 Prov 6:12 Ps 17:14-15 Ps 52:2-4 Ps 57:4 Prov 2:4 2 Sam 20:1

Proverbs 16:28²⁸A perverse person spreads dissension, and a gossip separates the closest friends.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 17:9 Jas 3:14-16 Prov 15:18 Prov 18:8 Rom 1:29 Prov 6:14 1 Tim 6:3-5 Gen 3:1-13 Prov 6:19 1 Sam 24:9

Proverbs 16:29²⁹A violent person entices his neighbor, and then leads him down a path that is terrible.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 2:12-15 2 Pet 3:17 Prov 12:26 Prov 1:10-14 Prov 3:31 1 Sam 19:11 1 Sam 19:17 1 Sam 22:7-9 1 Sam 23:19-21 Neh 6:13

Proverbs 16:30³⁰The one who winks his eyes devises perverse things, and one who compresses his lips has accomplished evil.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Matt 13:15 Prov 6:12-14 Isa 6:10 John 3:20 Matt 14:7-8 Matt 27:23-26 Mic 7:3 Prov 10:10 Prov 16:27

Proverbs 16:31³¹Gray hair is like a crown of glory; it is attained in the path of righteousness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 20:29 Lev 19:32 Prov 3:1-2 1 Sam 12:2-5 Prov 17:6 Eccl 4:13 Gen 47:7-10 Luke 1:6 Luke 2:29-38 Phlm 1:9

Proverbs 16:32³²Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Jas 1:19 Prov 15:18 Prov 25:28 Prov 14:29 Prov 19:11 Rom 12:21 Ps 103:8 Eph 5:1 Rev 3:21 Prov 16:19

Proverbs 16:33³³The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions Ask AICross Refs:Prov 18:18 Acts 1:26 Jonah 1:7 1 Sam 14:41-42 Prov 29:26 Josh 18:5 Josh 7:14 Neh 11:1 Num 26:55-65 Josh 18:10

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