Proverbs 16:6-15 Common English Bible (CEB)

6. Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;the fear of the Lord turns away evil.

7. When people draw favor from the Lord,even their enemies are at peace with them.

8. Better a little with righteousnessthan great profits without justice.

9. People plan their path,but the Lord secures their steps.

10. A king’s speech is like an oracle;in a judgment, one can’t go against his words.

11. Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;all the weights in the bag are his doing.

12. Kings detest wicked deeds,for their thrones are founded on righteousness.

13. Kings favor those with righteous lips;they love words of integrity.

14. The king’s anger is a messenger of death;the wise will calm him.

15. There’s life in the light of the king’s face.His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Proverbs 16