own house: but he that
hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and
by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.

15:28. The mind of the just studieth obedience: the mouth of the wicked
overfloweth with evils.

15:29. The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of
the just.

15:30. The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the
bones fat.

15:31. The ear that heareth the reproofs of life, shall abide in the
midst of the wise.

15:32. He that rejecteth instruction, despiseth his own soul: but he
that yieldeth to reproof, possesseth understanding.

15:33. The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth
before glory.

Proverbs Chapter 16

16:1. It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to
govern the tongue.

It is the part of man, etc... That is, a man should prepare in his heart
and soul what he is to say: but after all, it must be the Lord that must
govern his tongue, to speak to the purpose. Not that we can think any
thing of good without God's grace; but that after we have (with God's
grace) thought and prepared within our souls what we would speak, if God
does not govern our tongue, we shall not succeed in what we speak.

16:2. All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the
weigher of spirits.

16:3. Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be
directed.

16:4. The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the
evil day.

16:5. Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should
be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is
to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer
sacrifices.

16:6. By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the
Lord men depart from evil.

16:7. When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even
his enemies to peace.

16:8. Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with
iniquity.

16:9. The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his
steps.

16:10. Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in
judgment.

16:11. Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all
the weights of the bag.

16:12. They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne
is established by justice.

16:13. Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things
shall be lov