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