Proverbs 16
1 The designs of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue comes from the Lord.
[belong] to A person [the] plans of [the] heart and [is] from Yahweh [the] answer of [the] tongue.
2 All a man's ways are clean to himself; but the Lord puts men's spirits into his scales.
All [the] ways of a person [are] pure in own eyes his and [is] weighing spirits Yahweh.
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain.
Roll to Yahweh works your so they may be established plans your.
4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
Everything he makes Yahweh for purpose its and also [the] wicked for a day of trouble.
5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh every [person] haughty of heart hand to hand not he will go unpunished.
6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
By loyalty and faithfulness it is atoned for iniquity and [is] by [the] fear of Yahweh turning aside from evil.
7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
When is pleased with Yahweh [the] ways of a person also enemies his he causes to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
[is] good A little with righteousness more than greatness of gains with not justice.
9 A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
[the] heart of A person it plans way his and Yahweh he directs step[s] his.
10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
Divination - [is] on [the] lips of a king in judgment not it will act unfaithfully mouth his.
11 True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A balance - and scales of justice [belong] to Yahweh [are] work his all [the] weights of [the] bag.
12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.
[is] an abomination of Kings to do wickedness for by righteousness it is established a throne.
13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.
[are the] delight of Kings lips of righteousness and [one who] speaks upright [things] he loves.
14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.
[the] rage of A king [is] messengers of death and a person wise he covers it.
15 In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
[is] in [the] light of [the] face of A king life and favor his [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! and to get knowledge is more to be desired than silver.
To acquire wisdom how! [is] good more than gold and to acquire understanding [is to be] chosen more than silver.
17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
[the] highway of Upright [people] [is] to turn aside from evil [is] protecting life his [one who] guards way his.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
[is] Before breaking pride and [is] before stumbling haughtiness of spirit.
19 Better it is to have a gentle spirit with the poor, than to take part in the rewards of war with men of pride.
[is] good To be lowly spirit with (humble [people] *Q(K)*) more than dividing plunder with proud [people].
20 He who gives attention to the law of right will get good; and whoever puts his faith in the Lord is happy.
[one who] gives attention On a word he finds good and [one who] trusts in Yahweh how blessed [is] he.
21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
To [the] wise of heart it is called discerning and sweetness of lips it increases teaching.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
[is] a fountain of Life [the] prudence of owners its and [the] discipline of fools [is] foolishness.
23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
[the] heart of A wise [person] it gives insight to mouth his and to lips his it adds teaching.
24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
[are] a honeycomb of Honey words of kindness a sweet [thing] to the soul and healing to the bone[s].
25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
There [is] a way right before a person and end its [is] [the] ways of death.
26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
[the] appetite of A laborer it labors for him for it presses on him mouth his.
27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.
A person of worthlessness [is] digging up evil and [is] on (lip his *Q(K)*) like a fire scorching.
28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.
A person of perversities he sends out strife and a slanderer [is] separating a close friend.
29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.
A person of violence he deceives neighbor his and he leads him in a way not good.
30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.
[one who] shuts Eyes his to devise perverse things [one who] purses lips his he accomplishes evil.
31 The grey head is a crown of glory, if it is seen in the way of righteousness.
[is] a crown of Splendor gray hair in [the] way of righteousness it is found.
32 He who is slow to be angry is better than a man of war, and he who has control over his spirit than he who takes a town.
[is] good A [person] long of anger more than a warrior and [one who] rules over spirit his more than [one who] captures a city.
33 A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.
In the bosom it is thrown the lot and [is] from Yahweh every decision its.
