16:1 心中的谋算在乎人。舌头的应对，由于耶和华。
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
16:2 人一切所行的，在自己眼中看为清洁。惟有耶和华衡量人心。
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
16:3 你所作的，要交托耶和华，你所谋的，就必成立。
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:4 耶和华所造的，各适其用。就是恶人，也为祸患的日子所造。
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:5 凡心里骄傲的，为耶和华所憎恶。虽然连手，他必不免受罚。
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:6 因怜悯诚实，罪孽得赎。敬畏耶和华的，远离恶事。
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
16:7 人所行的若蒙耶和华喜悦，耶和华也使他的仇敌与他和好。
When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
16:8 多有财利，行事不义，不如少有财利，行事公义。
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
16:9 人心筹算自己的道路。惟耶和华指引他的脚步。
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
16:10 王的嘴中有神语。审判之时，他的口，必不差错。
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
16:11 公道的天平和秤，都属耶和华。囊中一切法码，都为他所定。
A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
16:12 作恶为王所憎恶。因国位是靠公义坚立。
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 公义的嘴，为王所喜悦。说正直话的，为王所喜爱。
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
16:14 王的震怒，如杀人的使者。但智慧人能止息王怒。
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
16:15 王的脸光，使人有生命。王的恩典，好像春云时雨。
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 得智慧胜似得金子。选聪明强如选银子。
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
16:17 正直人的道，是远离恶事。谨守己路的，是保全性命。
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
16:18 骄傲在败坏以先，狂心在跌倒之前。
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
16:19 心里谦卑与穷乏人来往，强如将掳物与骄傲人同分。
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20 谨守训言的，必得好处。依靠耶和华的，便为有福。
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 心中有智慧，必称为通达人。嘴中的甜言，加增人的学问。
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
16:22 人有智慧就有生命的泉源。愚昧人必被愚昧惩治。
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 智慧人的心，教训他的口，又使他的嘴，增长学问。
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
16:24 良言如同蜂房，使心觉甘甜，使骨得医治。
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
16:25 有一条路，人以为正，至终成为死亡之路。
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
16:26 劳力人的胃口，使他劳力，因为他的口腹催逼他。
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
16:27 匪徒图谋奸恶，嘴上彷佛有烧焦的火。
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
16:28 乖僻人播散分争。传舌的离间密友。
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
16:29 强暴人诱惑邻舍，领他走不善之道。
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
16:30 眼目紧合的，图谋乖僻，嘴唇紧闭的，成就邪恶。
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
16:31 白发是荣耀的冠冕。在公义的道上，必能得着。
The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
16:32 不轻易发怒的，胜过勇士。治服己心的，强如取城。
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
16:33 签放在怀里。定事由耶和华。
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.