Proverbs 16
1 The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
Arrangements of the heart [are] of man, An answer of the tongue from YHWH.
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And YHWH is pondering the spirits.
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Roll your works to YHWH, And your purposes are established,
4 Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
YHWH has worked all things for Himself, And also the wicked—for a day of evil.
5 Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Every proud one of heart [is] an abomination to YHWH, Hand to hand—he is not acquitted.
6 By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
Iniquity is pardoned in kindness and truth, And in the fear of YHWH Turn aside from evil.
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, He causes to be at peace with him.
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Better [is] a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
The heart of man devises his way, And YHWH establishes his step.
10 An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth does not trespass.
11 The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
A just beam and balances [are] YHWH’s, All the stones of the bag [are] His work.
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
Doing wickedness [is] an abomination to kings, For a throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings, And he loves whoever is speaking uprightly,
14 The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifies it.
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king’s face [is] life, And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
To get wisdom—how much better than gold, And to get understanding—to be chosen [more] than silver!
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
A highway of the upright [is] to turn from evil, Whoever is preserving his soul is watching his way.
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride [is] before destruction, And before stumbling—a haughty spirit.
19 Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
20 He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
The wise in any matter finds good, And whoever is trusting in YHWH, O his blessedness.
21 The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
For the wise in heart is called intelligent, And sweetness of lips increases learning.
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise causes his mouth to act wisely, And he increases learning by his lips,
24 Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
There is a way right before a man, And its latter end—ways of death.
26 The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
A laboring man has labored for himself, For his mouth has caused [him] to bend over it.
27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips [is] as a burning fire.
28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
A contrary man sends forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
A violent man entices his neighbor, And causes him to go in a way [that is] not good.
30 He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
Consulting his eyes to devise contrary things, Moving his lips he has accomplished evil.
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Grey hairs [are] a crown of beauty, It is found in the way of righteousness.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Better [is] the [one] slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
The lot is cast into the center, And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
