Proverbs 16:8-33 - ESV - Better is a little with righteousness than grea...

8 ¹Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

9 ²The heart of man plans his way, but ³the LORD establishes his steps.

10 ⁴An oracle is on the lips of a king; his mouth does not sin in judgment.

11 ⁵A just balance and scales are the LORD's; all the weights in the bag are his work.

12 It is an abomination to kings to do evil, for ⁶the throne is established by righteousness.

13 ⁷Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right.

14 ⁸A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will ⁹appease it.

15 ¹⁰In the light of a king's face there is life, and his ¹¹favor is like ¹²the clouds that bring the spring rain.

16 ¹³How much better to get wisdom than ¹⁴gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ¹⁵silver.

17 The highway of the upright ¹⁶turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.

18 ¹⁷Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

19 ¹⁸It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor than to ¹⁹divide the spoil with the proud.

20 Whoever gives thought to the word^a²⁰will discover good, and blessed is he ²¹who trusts in the LORD.

21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech ²²increases persuasiveness.

22 Good sense is ²³a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

23 ²⁴The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

24 ²⁵Gracious words are like ²⁶a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and ²⁷health to the body.

25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.^b

26 A worker's appetite works for him; his ²⁸mouth urges him on.

27 ²⁹A worthless man plots evil, and his speech^c is like ³⁰a scorching fire.

28 ³¹A dishonest man spreads strife, and ³²a whisperer ³³separates close friends.

29 A man of violence ³⁴entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.

30 Whoever winks his eyes plans^d³⁵dishonest things; he who ³⁶purses his lips brings evil to pass.

31 ³⁷Gray hair is ³⁸a crown of glory; it ³⁹is gained in a righteous life.

32 ⁴⁰Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

33 ⁴¹The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is ⁴²from the LORD.

Provérbios 16:8 Melhor é o pouco com justiça, do que grandes rendas com injustiça.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Proverbs 16:8 Better is a little with righteousness, Than vast revenues without justice.

Provérbios 16:8 É melhor ter pouco com retidãodo que muito com injustiça.

Proverbs 16:8-33 ESV