Proverbs 16
Treated in 14 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 16:3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established. 4
- 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city. 4
- 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil. 2
- 16:7 When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 1
- 16:8 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. 1
- 16:20 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he. 1
- 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah. 1
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Where it is preached
- 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 establis…
- 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. x…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
Vision and Stewardship cites Proverbs 16:3
…al 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 th…
- The Secret of Guidance ·
Burdens, and What to Do with Them cites Prov. xvi. 3
…lear 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 w…
- 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 serva…
- 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. Su…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of April cites Prov. 16:7
…E "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, al…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Battle Within cites Proverbs 16:8
…ay 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,…
- 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…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
Strength Under Control cites Proverbs 16:32
…o anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city" (Proverbs 16:32). A man who can conquer a city but not his own temper has conquered nothing. A man who ca…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
VIII. Truly gracious affections differ from those affections that are false and delusive, in that they tend to, and are attended with the lamblike, dovelike spirit and temper of Jesus Christ cites Prov. 16:32
…able world. The Scripture seems to intimate that true fortitude consists chiefly in this: Prov. 16:32, "He that is slow to anger, is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, tha…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
May cites Prov. xvi. 32
…nger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Prov. xvi. 32. More dear in the sight of God and His angels than any other conquest is the conquest of …
- Our Daily Walk ·
August cites Pro 16:32
…l to the moral and spiritual level. “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty” (Pro 16:32). Go on digging wells--the wells of Family Prayer, of love for the Bible, of holy exercis…
- Morning by Morning ·
December cites Proverbs 16:33
…ember 19 “The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:33) If the disposal of the lot is the Lord's whose is the arrangement of our whole life? If …