Holman Christian Standard Bible

Proverbs 16:3-14 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

3. Commit your activities to the Lord,and your plans will be achieved.

4. The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose —even the wicked for the day of disaster.

5. Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.

6. Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.

7. When a man’s ways please the Lord,He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

8. Better a little with righteousnessthan great income with injustice.

9. A man’s heart plans his way,but the Lord determines his steps.

10. God’s verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth should not give an unfair judgment.

11. Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;all the weights in the bag are His concern.

12. Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, since a throne is established through righteousness.

13. Righteous lips are a king’s delight,and he loves one who speaks honestly.

14. A king’s fury is a messenger of death,but a wise man appeases it.