Proverbs 16
Treated in 54 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 16:3 Hand over what you do to the LORD, and your plans will stand firm. 9
- 16:32 Patience is worth more than a warrior's strength, and self-control more than conquering a city. 8
- 16:9 People plot their course in their minds, but it is the LORD who guides their steps. 7
- 16:33 The lot is tossed into the lap, but how it falls is decided by the LORD. 4
- 16:6 Loyal love and faithfulness make amends for wrong, and through the fear of the LORD people turn away from evil. 3
- 16:18 Pride comes first, then the crash; a haughty spirit, then the fall. 3
- 16:1 People make the plans in their minds, but the right answer comes from the LORD. 2
- 16:2 People think all their ways are pure, but the LORD weighs the motives. 2
- 16:4 The LORD has made everything for its own end, even the wicked for the day of disaster. 2
- 16:8 Better a little gained honestly than a fortune made by injustice. 2
- 16:21 The wise in heart are known for their discernment, and pleasant words make teaching more persuasive. 2
- 16:24 Kind words are a honeycomb, sweet to taste and health for the body. 2
- 16:28 A twisted person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends. 2
- 16:31 Gray hair is a glorious crown, won by living a righteous life. 2
- 16:7 When the LORD is pleased with how someone lives, he makes even their enemies make peace with them. 1
- 16:14 A king's anger is a messenger of death, but a wise person will calm it. 1
- 16:20 Whoever heeds instruction will prosper, and how blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD! 1
- 16:25 There is a road that seems right to a person, but where it ends is death. 1
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Where it is preached
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 4 — Penitence, as Explained in the Sophistical Jargon of the Schoolmen, Widely Different from the Purity Required by the Gospel cites Prov. 16:6
…to the poor,” (Dan. 4:27). And Solomon says, “by mercy and truth iniquity is purged” (Prov. 16:6); and again, “love covereth all sins,” (Prov. 10:12). This sentiment is confirmed by…
- The Bondage of the Will ·
Discussion: Part the Second cites Prov. xvi. 1
…be compelled to believe this gloss, — if he will! Sect. CXXIV. — THERE is that passage of Prov. xvi. 1, 9, also, “It is of man to prepare the heart, but of the Lord to govern the tongue…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 1, Chapter 16 — The World, Created by God, Still Cherished and Protected by Him cites Prov. 16:1
…“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord,” (Prov. 16:1). It is a strange infatuation, surely for miserable men, who cannot even give utterance…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 12 — Necessity of Contemplating the Judgment-seat of God, in Order to Be Seriously Convinced of the Doctrine of Gratuitous Justification cites Prov. 16:2
…says Solomon (Prov. 21:2). And again, “All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes,” (Prov. 16:2). What then? does this hallucination excuse him? No, indeed, as Solomon immediately adds…
- Old Paths ·
The Heart cites Prov. xvi. 2
…eyes of the Lord look much further. He regards our motives. He “weigheth the spirits.” (Prov. xvi. 2.) He says Himself, “1 the Lord search the heart, I try the reins.” (Jer. xvii. 10.) For…
- Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 3 ·
Day 16 — Plans in God’s Hands cites Proverbs 16:3
“Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.” — Proverbs 16:3 (BSB) Do you like making plans? Some girls love planning everything: what they’ll wear…
- The Life of Trust ·
A New Victory of Faith cites Prov. xvi. 3
…aright. Further: “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Prov. xvi. 3. I do commit my works unto the Lord; I therefore expect that my thoughts will be…
- A Short and Easy Method of Prayer ·
Abandonment to God cites Prov. xvi. 3
…(Prov. iii. 6). “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established” (Prov. xvi. 3). “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass” (Ps.…
- The Secret of Guidance ·
Burdens, and What to Do with Them cites Prov. xvi. 3
…what He wants and empowers you to do it. Roll the responsibility of your way on God (Prov. xvi. 3, marg.), and expect that He will make known to you any alteration which He desires in a…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
Vision and Stewardship cites Proverbs 16:3
…to Your will." "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans" (Proverbs 16:3). Remember also, "Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose…
- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
Fact, Faith, Feeling cites PROVERBS 16:3
…is pleased with. Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. PROVERBS 16:3 Faith that looks away What of faith itself? Here Meyer is at his most helpful. If you…
- Growing in Wisdom ·
Success God's Way cites Proverbs 16:3
…promotion. "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans." — Proverbs 16:3 Biblical Models of Godly Success Joseph rose from slavery to leadership because the Lord…
- With Christ in the School of Prayer ·
George Müller, and the Secret of His Power in Prayer cites Prov. xvi. 3
…aright. Further: “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established” (Prov. xvi. 3). I do commit my works unto the Lord, and therefore expect that my thoughts will be…
- George Müller of Bristol ·
Appendix A: Scripture Texts That Moulded George Müller cites Prov. xvi. 3
…(Prov. xi. 3.) "Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established." (Prov. xvi. 3.) "For I say through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Man's Chief End cites Prov 16:4
…silver streams into the sea again. [2] Because God has made all things for his own glory. Prov 16:4. ‘The Lord has made all things for himself:’ that is, ‘for his glory.’ As a king has…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 23 — Refutation of the Calumnies by Which This Doctrine Is Always Unjustly Assailed cites Prov. 16:4
…“The Lord has made all things for himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil,” (Prov. 16:4). Now, since the arrangement of all things is in the hand of God, since to him belongs…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.7 The Seventh Commandment cites Prov 16: 6
…to get the fear of God into your hearts. ‘By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.’ Prov 16: 6. As the embankment keeps out the water, so the fear of the Lord keeps out uncleanness.…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Prov. 16:6
…and do good; seek peace and pursue it.” Prov. 3:7, “Fear the Lord, and depart from evil.” Prov. 16:6, “By the fear of the Lord, men depart from evil.” Job 1:8, “Hast thou considered my…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of April cites Prov. 16:7
…"When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him" Prov. 16:7 I must see that my ways please the Lord. Even then I shall have enemies; and, perhaps…
- Faithful With Little ·
Gain All You Can, Honestly cites Proverbs 16:8
…28:20). Better still: “Better a little gained honestly than a fortune made by injustice” (Proverbs 16:8). Integrity is worth more than income. If you have to choose between losing money and…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Battle Within cites Proverbs 16:8
…be laughed at. But "better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice" (Proverbs 16:8). You cannot serve God and money (Matthew 6:24). Choose today whom you will serve. Fifth…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
Kebrabasa cites Proverbs 16:9
“A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9, ASV The Expedition The Zambezi Expedition sailed from Liverpool on 10 March 1858 in the…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 1, Chapter 17 — Use to Be Made of the Doctrine of Providence cites Prov. 16:9
…expresses himself: “A man’s heart deviseth his ways but the Lord directeth his steps,” (Prov. 16:9); intimating, that the eternal decrees of God by no means prevent us from proceeding…
- Portraits of Courage – Elisabeth Elliot ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 16:9
…plans to learn Quichua in the eastern jungle before marrying Jim. Scriptures to revisit Proverbs 16:9; Philippians 2:3-4; James 4:13-15. Reflection 1. Whose plans govern your life? 2. What…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
Appendix a: Lessons from the Life of David Livingstone cites Proverbs 16:9
…them is dangerous. “A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps” (Proverbs 16:9, ASV). 15. Learn to Share Command He could lead Africans across a continent and could not…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 16:9
…collapsed, and he could not admit it, nor lead his colleagues well. Scriptures to revisit Proverbs 16:9; Philippians 2:3-4. Reflection 1. When has perseverance turned into stubbornness in your…
- Confessions (For Teens) ·
A Lie at the Harbour cites Proverbs 16:9
“A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 (KJV) For nine years the Manichees had told Augustine to wait for Faustus. Whenever he…
- The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor ·
Man Proposes, God Disposes cites PROVERBS 16:9
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. PROVERBS 16:9 One chapter of A Retrospect bears the old proverb Man Proposes, God Disposes as its…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 4, Chapter 20 — Of Civil Government cites Prov. 16:14
…they are contemned. As Solomon says, “The wrath of a king is as messengers of death” (Prov. 16:14). But since Peter, one of heaven’s heralds, has published the edict, “We ought to obey…
- The Key Teachings of C. S. Lewis ·
The Great Sin cites PROVERBS 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. PROVERBS 16:18 When Lewis came, in his third series of broadcast talks, to the subject of Christian…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 3 ·
Day 29 — Pride Before a Fall cites Proverbs 16:18
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” — Proverbs 16:18 (BSB) On the night Jesus was arrested, He told His disciples that they would all run away…
- The Key Teachings of Andrew Murray ·
The Glory of the Creature cites PROVERBS 16:18
…were not a creature. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. PROVERBS 16:18 This is why, for Murray, redemption is not merely forgiveness. It is restoration. Christ…
- Evening by Evening ·
May cites Proverbs 16:20
…handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” (Proverbs 16:20) Wisdom is man's true strength; and, under its guidance, he best accomplishes the ends of…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
June cites Prov. xvi. 21
…will become a part of Him. June 13 “The sweetness of the lips increaseth learning” (Prov. xvi. 21). Life is very largely made up of words. They are not so emphatic, perhaps, as deeds.…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
April cites Prov. xvi. 21
…living, and unto which we are shaping our present. April 27 “The sweetness of the lips” (Prov. xvi. 21). Spiritual conditions are inseparably connected with our physical life. The flow of the…
- Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 1 ·
Day 16 — Words Like Honey cites Proverbs 16:24
“Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” — Proverbs 16:24 (BSB) Have you ever tasted honey straight from a honeycomb? It’s sweet, sticky and…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words ·
A Gentle Answer cites Proverbs 16:24
…better. “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24). Kind words are like honey: sweet and good for you. “Anxiety weighs down the heart of a…
- The Key Teachings of John Bunyan ·
Doubting Castle and the Key Called Promise cites PROVERBS 16:25
…There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. PROVERBS 16:25 Bunyan is precise about how despair comes. It does not usually come from great crimes. It…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 3 ·
Day 17 — Gossip cites Proverbs 16:28
“A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.” — Proverbs 16:28 (BSB) “A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.” —…
- Lectures to My Students ·
The Blind Eye and the Deaf Ear cites Prov. xvi. 28
…many a brood into active life. Solomon says “a whisperer separateth chief friends.” (Prov. xvi. 28). Insinuations are thrown out, and jealousies aroused, till “mutual coolness ensues, and…
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