< Proverbs 16 >

1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
to/for man plan heart and from LORD answer tongue
2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
all way: conduct man pure in/on/with eye his and to measure spirit LORD
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
to roll to(wards) LORD deed: work your and to establish: establish plot your
4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
all to work LORD to/for answer his and also wicked to/for day distress: harm
5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
abomination LORD all high heart hand: certainly to/for hand: certainly not to clear
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
in/on/with kindness and truth: faithful to atone iniquity: crime and in/on/with fear LORD to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
in/on/with to accept LORD way: conduct man also enemy his to ally with him
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
pleasant little in/on/with righteousness from abundance produce in/on/with not justice
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
heart man to devise: devise way: journey his and LORD to establish: establish step his
10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
divination upon lips king in/on/with justice: judgement not be unfaithful lip his
11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
balance and balance justice to/for LORD deed his all stone: weight purse
12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
abomination king to make: do wickedness for in/on/with righteousness to establish: establish throne
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
acceptance king lips righteousness and to speak: speak upright to love: lover
14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
rage king messenger death and man wise to atone her
15 In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
in/on/with light face king life and acceptance his like/as cloud spring rain
16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
to buy wisdom what? pleasant from gold and to buy understanding to choose from silver: money
17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
highway upright to turn aside: depart from bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life his to watch way: conduct his
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
to/for face: before breaking pride and to/for face: before stumbling height spirit
19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
pleasant to abase spirit with (poor *Q(K)*) from to divide spoil with proud
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
be prudent upon word to find good and to trust in/on/with LORD blessed he
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
to/for wise heart to call: call to to understand and sweetness lip: words to add teaching
22 Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
fountain life understanding master: owning his and discipline fool(ish) folly
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
heart wise be prudent lip: word his and upon lips his to add teaching
24 Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
honeycomb honey word pleasantness sweet to/for soul and healing to/for bone: body
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
there way: conduct upright to/for face of man and end her way: conduct death
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
soul: appetite labour(er) to toil to/for him for to crave upon him lip his
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
man Belial: worthless to pierce distress: evil and upon (lip: words his *Q(K)*) like/as fire burning
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
man perversity to send: depart strife and to grumble to separate tame
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
man violence to entice neighbor his and to go: take him in/on/with way: conduct not pleasant
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
to shut eye his to/for to devise: devise perversity to wink lips his to end: decides distress: evil
31 The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
crown beauty greyheaded in/on/with way: conduct righteousness to find
32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
pleasant slow face: anger from mighty man and to rule in/on/with spirit his from to capture city
33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.
in/on/with bosom: lap to cast [obj] [the] allotted and from LORD all justice: judgement his

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