16:1 It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
Hominis est animam præparare, et Domini gubernare linguam.

16:2 All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
Omnes viæ hominis patent oculis ejus; spirituum ponderator est Dominus.

16:3 Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
Revela Domino opera tua, et dirigentur cogitationes tuæ.

16:4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
Universa propter semetipsum operatus est Dominus; impium quoque ad diem malum.

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.
Abominatio Domini est omnis arrogans; etiamsi manus ad manum fuerit, non est innocens. Initium viæ bonæ facere justitiam; accepta est autem apud Deum magis quam immolare hostias.

16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed; and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
Misericordia et veritate redimitur iniquitas, et in timore Domini declinatur a malo.

16:7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
Cum placuerint Domino viæ hominis, inimicos quoque ejus convertet ad pacem.

16:8 Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
Melius est parum cum justitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.

16:9 The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
Cor hominis disponit viam suam, sed Domini est dirigere gressus ejus.

16:10 Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
Divinatio in labiis regis; in judicio non errabit os ejus.

16:11 Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
Pondus et statera judicia Domini sunt, et opera ejus omnes lapides sacculi.

16:12 They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
Abominabiles regi qui agunt impie, quoniam justitia firmatur solium.

16:13 Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
Voluntas regum labia justa; qui recta loquitur diligetur.

16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
Indignatio regis nuntii mortis, et vir sapiens placabit eam.

16:15 In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
In hilaritate vultus regis vita, et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.

16:16 Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
Posside sapientiam, quia auro melior est, et acquire prudentiam, quia pretiosior est argento.

16:17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
Semita justorum declinat mala; custos animæ suæ servat viam suam.

16:18 Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
Contritionem præcedit superbia, et ante ruinam exaltatur spiritus.

16:19 It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
Melius est humiliari cum mitibus quam dividere spolia cum superbis.

16:20 The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
Eruditus in verbo reperiet bona, et qui sperat in Domino beatus est.

16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words, shall attain to greater things.
Qui sapiens est corde appellabitur prudens, et qui dulcis eloquio majora percipiet.

16:22 Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
Fons vitæ eruditio possidentis; doctrina stultorum fatuitas.

16:23 The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
Cor sapientis erudiet os ejus, et labiis ejus addet gratiam.

16:24 Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Favus mellis composita verba; dulcedo animæ sanitas ossium.

16:25 There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
Est via quæ videtur homini recta, et novissima ejus ducunt ad mortem.

16:26 The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
Anima laborantis laborat sibi, quia compulit eum os suum.

16:27 The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
Vir impius fodit malum, et in labiis ejus ignis ardescit.

16:28 A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
Homo perversus suscitat lites, et verbosus separat principes.

16:29 An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum, et ducit eum per viam non bonam.

16:30 He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth evil to pass.
Qui attonitis oculis cogitat prava, mordens labia sua perficit malum.

16:31 Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
Corona dignitatis senectus, quæ in viis justitiæ reperietur.

16:32 The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh cities.
Melior est patiens viro forti, et qui dominatur animo suo expugnatore urbium.

16:33 Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
Sortes mittuntur in sinum, sed a Domino temperantur.